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as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
the graduates were told to assemble in the cafeteria an hour before the ceremony
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2
as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
it took a lot more time to assemble the model train set than the box said it would
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as in to summon
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
we assembled the club members to decide who would be traveling with whom on the trip
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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
assembled an assortment of fancy desserts for the reception
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Recent Examples of assemble
The price of cars could increase, even for vehicles assembled in the U.S.
🏠 The cost of building a new home could rise by as much as $10,000 per house, an economist said, which would impact the real estate market as a whole.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Many of the pieces were assembled by the designer himself.
—Alberto Calabrese, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
There's something brilliantly pure about Split Fiction, with its complete lack of live service model, micro transactions, and alternate modes hastily assembled as an afterthought.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Courtesy of Toyota The biggest international plant here is Toyota, which has been assembling Corollas in northeast Mississippi since 2011.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Many of the pieces were assembled by the designer himself.
—Alberto Calabrese, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
There's something brilliantly pure about Split Fiction, with its complete lack of live service model, micro transactions, and alternate modes hastily assembled as an afterthought.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Courtesy of Toyota The biggest international plant here is Toyota, which has been assembling Corollas in northeast Mississippi since 2011.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemble
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On Wednesday evening, a small group of parents, students and CTU organizers gathered outside Rufino Tamayo Elementary in Gage Park holding signs and plastic candles to protest the potential closing of the school.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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About 100 technologists, brand managers and executives gathered to hear passionate talk about how artificial intelligence will affect consumer trends.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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And now, thanks to this contract, Evans can look to build some more permanence in Montreal.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Every child should graduate knowing how credit works, how to budget, and how to build wealth.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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That plan may preclude the Astros from summoning Smith to the major leagues for the remainder of 2025.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The team summons Baltazar and Chipembere, who confirm that it was kept near the urn.—
David Wharton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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Founded in 1955, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum collects, preserves and exhibits a collection of Western art and artifacts while sponsoring educational programs to stimulate interest in the legacy of the American West.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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Stillman, Gunther and Connor Brady each collected 2 hits for Trinity Prep.—
Robert Clark,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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Avs looking forward Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland met with local media earlier this week and hinted captain Gabriel Landeskog likely wasn’t coming back before the end of the regular season.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Between The Dog & The Wolf – Written by Matthew Sand, whose credits include Deepwater Horizon with Mark Wahlberg, the film is also Sand’s directorial debut and tonally in the vein of Heat meets Bram Stoker’s Dracula.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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Originally constructed in the 1400s, the current church was rebuilt in 1757 after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In addition to hiring new staff and establishing a new process for designing and constructing projects, the department would be transparent, Carter said.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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With the game tied at 99 apiece and under one minute left in the fourth quarter, the Knicks mustered a stop on a Lakers offense supercharged by the Luka Doncic mega trade with the Dallas Mavericks.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Brazilian has mustered less than half of Arda’s tally of minutes at 457, and has just four starts which have mainly come in the Copa del Rey amid being unable to dislodge Kylian Mbappe from his starting number 9 berth.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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TikTok Users Reacts Annie's efforts with Baloo quickly touched people's hearts and as of Wednesday, the TikTok video amassed over 1.7 million views, 57,300 likes and 1,221 comments.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Over recent weeks in this space, pitch grades have been assigned to each qualifying pitch within the arsenal of each starter who amassed 135 or more innings in 2024.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Assemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemble. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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