ingathering 1 of 2

noun

as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place before an ingathering of local members of the clergy the mayor addressed some of the problems facing the city

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2 of 2

verb

present participle of ingather
as in gathering

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingathering
  1. assembly
  2. gathering
  3. assemblage
  4. assembling
  5. conference
  6. collecting
  7. meeting
  8. clustering
Noun
  • OneWeave suspends thousands of yarns around a central core and weaves them into seamless forms, combining fabric formation with portions of garment assembly.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Furniture assembly, mounting, moving and cleaning are among TaskRabbit’s biggest categories, but yard work and outdoor maintenance is one of its fastest-growing categories this year, up roughly 40% year over year, according to Ager.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembly
Verb
  • The lawyer added that according to Zhykovych, Berezovska conducted several tasks for the two men, gathering information on people of interest to them.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But gathering the real-world human data necessary to win Food and Drug Administration approval for drugs, devices, and other interventions can be an arduous task.
    — Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of gathering
Noun
  • Played completely deadpan by Konopka, the character beneath this daft assemblage of aesthetic choices makes no real sense as a functionary in this dry, dark future, much less as its hero.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Her work is now featured in at least 80 museums worldwide, but the best known may be her landmark 1972 assemblage The Liberation of Aunt Jemima.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of assemblage
Verb
  • An Acquisition Chain, Not A One-Off OpenRouter lands on top of a stack Stripe has been assembling piece by piece.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Peltz weighs deal for Wendy’s Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund is assembling a group that could bid to take Wendy’s private as the chain faces declining sales, falling traffic, and restaurant closures.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembling
Noun
  • The nine-game conference slate is going to hit some SEC teams like a linebacker.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Fucci added at the news conference that the camp does have an annual tree plan.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of conference
Verb
  • Investigators are now reviewing surveillance video and collecting evidence in the neighborhood to piece everything together.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That comparison includes the boon Target received from collecting its tariff refunds.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of collecting
Noun
  • Former Obama aide and Pod Save America host Tommy Vietor was among the most outspoken against Jeffries over the meeting.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2026
  • During Monday’s meeting, Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez said the bridge was needed in that community long before the stadium plan.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of meeting
Verb
  • Sacramento was crawling Saturday as crowds packed Bugtopia, winding between tables and clustering around displays with the restless motion of a human-sized ant colony.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Rockstar has a track record of clustering major beats around its parent company’s reporting dates, and a trailer ahead of that call would give the company’s brass something to point at as a symbol of unquestionable success.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of clustering
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“Ingathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingathering. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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