1
as in church
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
the whole congregation began to sing with great fervor
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as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
a congregation of journalists were at the hotel bar, discussing the latest developments
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Recent Examples of congregation
The show, which featured sermons and interviews, expanded her reach beyond her congregation and contributed to her emergence as a televangelist.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Ries ministers to the congregation of 211 members that belongs to the monastery church.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
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
Second, redirect spending from permanent supportive housing, which costs $750,000 per unit and takes a decade to build, to emergency congregation shelters on unused and underused government land.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Ries ministers to the congregation of 211 members that belongs to the monastery church.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
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
Second, redirect spending from permanent supportive housing, which costs $750,000 per unit and takes a decade to build, to emergency congregation shelters on unused and underused government land.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for congregation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregation
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The original church is no longer standing, but archaeologists have teamed with members of the current congregation to ensure their history is properly preserved.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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PragueReuters — An unknown thief snatched an 800-year-old skull believed to be of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk from a display box in a church in the northern Czech Republic and ran away with the relic, police said on Wednesday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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If a grandmother can't follow the images and short sentences to build the sub-assembly, the guide is too complex.—
Jerry Dolinsky,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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On Monday, prosecutor Ned Lai said freedoms of speech, assembly and association are not absolute rights, accusing Lee and Chow of attempting to blur the focus with human rights arguments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Spanning painting, sculpture, and assemblage, Gaines’s work examines the tensions between Black experience and the structures of systemic inequality in the United States.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Page reportedly spent more than $170 million on an assemblage of waterfront properties in Coconut Grove in Miami, and Brin reportedly bought a house on Allison Island in Miami Beach for over $50 million.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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At a new conference this evening, the chief said the suspects were 17 and 18.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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In an evening news conference Wahl said that the suspects were 17 and 18 years old.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The backstory South America’s largest city sprawls as far as the eye can see with towers and highways, which explains how this part of town (not the most central) has become a hub for meetings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Trump’s meetings with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, began at the Great Hall of the People moments after a welcome ceremony that seemed to impress the president, featuring a Chinese military honor guard and a greeting from excited schoolchildren.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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His grandson, Jack Schlossberg, who is running for Congress, never hesitates to remind audiences of his lineage.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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One decade into hosting the popular competition show, Probst became disillusioned by the audience's desire to revel in conflict.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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“Congregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregation. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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