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as in conferences
a body of people come together in one place
the usual assembly of early morning commuters waiting at the train station
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as in congregations
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
the preacher addressed the assembly in somber tones
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as in meetings
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
attendance at the awards assembly is mandatory
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Recent Examples of assemblies
This project is pretty typical in scale for us, and consistent with our approach of prioritizing structure as architecture across a range of materials and construction assemblies.
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Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
In this, all assemblies and elements are assembled in the design position – exactly as in the drawings, down to one thousandth of a millimeter.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
The results on May 7th, which coincided with elections for the national assemblies in Scotland and Wales, proved to be a catastrophe for the Labour Party and a personal crisis for Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The Bristol location of IDEX Health & Science engineers and manufactures plastic manifolds and fluidic assemblies for the in-vitro diagnostics bio market.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
The job entails making, installing and repairing sometimes enormous metal assemblies for vessels.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
There are heroes in schools who don’t show up in assemblies, whose pictures don’t make it to the Wall of Fame in the front office, and they rarely get mentioned in speeches.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The victory also prompted Mexican Americans throughout the state to form patriotic assemblies to support and raise funds for Mexico’s efforts.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Everybody did, everywhere from school assemblies to union rallies.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
In this, all assemblies and elements are assembled in the design position – exactly as in the drawings, down to one thousandth of a millimeter.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
The results on May 7th, which coincided with elections for the national assemblies in Scotland and Wales, proved to be a catastrophe for the Labour Party and a personal crisis for Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The Bristol location of IDEX Health & Science engineers and manufactures plastic manifolds and fluidic assemblies for the in-vitro diagnostics bio market.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
The job entails making, installing and repairing sometimes enormous metal assemblies for vessels.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
There are heroes in schools who don’t show up in assemblies, whose pictures don’t make it to the Wall of Fame in the front office, and they rarely get mentioned in speeches.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The victory also prompted Mexican Americans throughout the state to form patriotic assemblies to support and raise funds for Mexico’s efforts.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Everybody did, everywhere from school assemblies to union rallies.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblies
Noun
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The conferences would determine which bowls would join the tier, with payouts, location and history likely playing a role.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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This week, several reports confirmed that the majority of power conferences and the Irish want a 24-team playoff field.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Eight of out 10 Americans say religious congregations should not support candidates in elections.—
Yonat Shimron,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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Site visits and work in the studio will be part of her creative research, as well as dialogues with religious communities and congregations, university professors and artisans.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Cassidy, a medical doctor, has broken with the HHS secretary on multiple occasions, including slamming a change to the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants and calling for the postponement of key vaccine advisory panel meetings.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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According to Korean outlet Dealsite, Apple held emergency meetings with Samsung’s semiconductor division to lock down memory for iPhone 17 production.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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The conjecture says that even within enormous, scattered and chaotic assemblages of points existing across innumerable dimensions, simple, orderly shapes will inevitably crop up.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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That leads to longer build times as those complicated parts are sewn together with assemblages of other, smaller parts, before being shipped across the ocean, and eventually trucked to the final construction site.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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Schools, churches, civic groups, community organizations, public officials, and families all line up and move through the city together — each with their own reason for being there, all sharing the same route.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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His denomination, which has about 170 affiliated churches, counts Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a member, and Wilson was invited to lead a prayer service at the Pentagon in February.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Many of the buyers Newman works with are entrepreneurs and executives seeking buildings that function as extensions of both their personal and professional lives, using hospitality-style amenities and entertaining spaces to host clients and investors, as well as more social gatherings.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
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Known as the largest anime and Japanese pop culture convention in North America, the four-day event will feature hundreds of panels, industry presentations, cosplay gatherings, gaming experiences, concerts, artist showcases and exclusive merchandise vendors throughout the convention center.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
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The patio is shaded and glassed in, but with open panels above to allow for airflow.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Pennsylvania's largest anime convention will feature contests where guests can show off their lipsyncing, scale model building and dance skills; musical guests and karaoke experiences; collectible games; educational panels and workshops; exhibit halls and vendors; and more.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Assemblies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemblies. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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