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as in assemblage
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 congregation
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
the preacher addressed the assembly in somber tones
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as in meeting
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 assembly
The Jane Addams Resource Corp., a nonprofit that teaches welding, mechanical assembly, manufacturing trades and other skills, agreed to be one of the Aspire Center’s anchor tenants.
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Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
To fuel this effort, there’s also now evidence that the site is drafting teenagers, not only into drone assembly at Alabuga but also into construction work.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
The 15 were charged with felony rioting and various misdemeanors, including unlawful assembly, failure to disperse, obstructing a highway, obstructing emergency responders, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
The analysts also noted that, in order to mitigate the long-term impact of tariffs, GM is investing $4 billion to build new U.S. assembly plants—with production set to begin in 2027.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 July 2025
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Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
To fuel this effort, there’s also now evidence that the site is drafting teenagers, not only into drone assembly at Alabuga but also into construction work.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
The 15 were charged with felony rioting and various misdemeanors, including unlawful assembly, failure to disperse, obstructing a highway, obstructing emergency responders, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
The analysts also noted that, in order to mitigate the long-term impact of tariffs, GM is investing $4 billion to build new U.S. assembly plants—with production set to begin in 2027.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly
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One assemblage features a broken television set balanced on a dirty rolling chair.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
23 June 2025
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Many of those residents were artists and musicians, including the famed assemblage artist and former director of the Watts Towers Arts Center, John Outterbridge, whose home and studio burned in the fire.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Within a month, the Church of United Spiritualists was up and running, meeting in Greenwall’s Opera House until the congregation could build its own place of worship.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 July 2025
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Foulis lost to Joe Lloyd in the third U.S. Open, which was held at Chicago Golf Club in September 1897. 1982: The Wellington Avenue Church congregation voted to join the sanctuary movement — becoming just the second church in the United States to harbor refugees who entered the country illegally.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The Little Rock Board of Directors is scheduled to take up a resolution on Aug. 5 authorizing a contract with Carson & Associates Inc. for the construction of the community center, according to the agenda for the meeting.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
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The chair then reports such concerns to UT administration, including the provost and president, in a monthly hour and a half meeting with the faculty council executive committee.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Barrett scheduled a status conference on that order for July 24.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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At last year's Black Hat hacking conference, for example, a team from Computest Security turned their hacking skills to EVs.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 July 2025
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Seemingly random bureaucratic obstacles impeded Gee’s formal conversion, leading her to feel unwanted by the church and, by extension, God.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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The group was offering a free concert at the church as part of a U.S. tour, St. Paul's said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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One such gathering was the Texas Digital Economy Convening in Fort Worth last February, which featured over 60 stakeholders, including IREN.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The entire district, near Ruoff Music Center, will have through streets, sidewalks, open space and sections for community gatherings, such as a nature center, arboretum, community center, outdoor theater and library.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
22 July 2025
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Mindell's testimony before the panel was the latest in a string of appearances before several legislative panels since mid-February.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Those panels are meant to mimic the rock formations at Mill Bluff State Park – a way to embed Wisconsin’s natural history into the museum’s architecture, according to a MPM press release.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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The arena will host at least 25 G League games, as well as concerts, sports tournaments, conventions and other events.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
22 July 2025
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Challenging conventions, the studio’s president Kevin Feige hired a heavyweight cast for Iron Man including Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr and Jeff Bridges.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembly. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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