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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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
  • Engineers must align all parts to millimeter-level tolerances during pre-assembly so the components fit accurately once placed in the reactor cavity.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • The wrist is a complex assembly of eight bones, three principal joints, ligaments and tendons, with scant muscle around them.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of assembly
Verb
  • Just gaining and gathering a better understanding of the offense so the confidence grows within myself and the receivers.
    — Matt Zahn, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • OWAReaper then creates a session key, unique to each target, and begins gathering the target’s email address, username and Outlook settings.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
Definition of gathering
Noun
  • There’s also a collage and a striking large assemblage by Louise Nevelson.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
  • The building’s exterior is an unconventional assemblage of ten sculptural cones clad in stainless steel mesh, onyx, and glass, rising up to 280 feet into the sky.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 2026
Definition of assemblage
Verb
  • That inference used to be reliable because assembling a fake crowd was expensive.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • As Christie’s notes in the sale catalog, the family continued that commitment across five generations, assembling a collection that reflects both their eye for art and their role in shaping its history.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of assembling
Noun
  • His mother earned all-conference honors as a distance runner for the Bulldogs.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The facility has family rooms and conference rooms as well as a kitchen that can serve smoothies, custom meals and assorted snacks.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of conference
Verb
  • Mechanicville, New York, Police Department Chief William Rabbitt told reporters that after more than a month of collecting evidence, investigators had an apparent motive for Amy Steadman, 64, and her daughter Sarah Myers, 44.
    — Matt Foster, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • When the first version can exist by morning, the founder can stop performing certainty and start collecting evidence.
    — Adam Ayers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of collecting
Noun
  • For the 18-month moratorium, Webb is listed as the sponsor, according to board meeting materials.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Some deepfakes can even be used in Teams and Zoom meetings, Whyte said.
    — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of meeting
Verb
  • 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
  • CorPower's commercial plan involves clustering dozens of buoys into arrays called CorPacks, each capable of producing hundreds of megawatts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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