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
Because of its proximity to the Underground Railroad network on Hamilton Pike, the congregation of mostly farm families focused mission work during the Civil War era around the non-food pantry.
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Enquirer Staff Report, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
The priest was impressed with the congregation’s commitment to caring for the surrounding neighborhood, particularly amid the city’s recent migrant crisis, as tens of thousands of new arrivals came from the southern border in a span of a few years.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
There are, the film informs us at the end, two Shakers who are still around; at its height, the congregation numbered about 6,000.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Being a small congregation, that wasn't a small investment.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Enquirer Staff Report, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
The priest was impressed with the congregation’s commitment to caring for the surrounding neighborhood, particularly amid the city’s recent migrant crisis, as tens of thousands of new arrivals came from the southern border in a span of a few years.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
There are, the film informs us at the end, two Shakers who are still around; at its height, the congregation numbered about 6,000.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Being a small congregation, that wasn't a small investment.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregation
Noun
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Andrew quit public life in 2019 over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein but makes occasional appearances at private family events, usually at church.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This was at every church function.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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The assembly occurs in parallel, enabling multiple devices to be fabricated on a single chip in one step, by simplifying production and preserving the performance benefits of 2D materials.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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And there have been more of those in different places at different times, the assassination of the speaker of the Minnesota assembly, the shooting here in Colorado.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Participation alone seems to be the end goal, the assemblage of a cacophony of voices without any avenues to interrogate the way power is shared or negotiated in collective spaces.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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The opening credits, an assemblage of archival footage from various eras, show sheets of newspaper being used to do things like wrap fish and line litter boxes.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From 1947 to 1954, Jenkins hosted summer music conferences in Steinhall, which brought together top composers and teachers to discuss music composition, materials, and new music trends.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Oregon-Northwestern and USC-Purdue officially kicked off the Big Ten’s conference schedule on Saturday, but things really heat up around the league in Week 4, with most of the nonconference pleasantries over with and the march to Indianapolis in full swing.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Five meetings and nine months have elapsed since the Fed last adjusted interest rates.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The official did not elaborate on the timing of the meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani or its agenda.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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He was known for his controversial political and social takes related to race, gun violence and immigration, and had an audience of millions of viewers and listeners across various platforms.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek's Health Care Editor Alexis Kayser led many of the panel discussions and was joined by Newsweek's Global Head of Research Duncan Ross on stage to share the key takeaways about the key lessons that audience members can implement in their own workplaces.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Congregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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