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as in churches
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
the whole congregation began to sing with great fervor
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as in assemblies
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 congregations
Eight of out 10 Americans say religious congregations should not support candidates in elections.
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Yonat Shimron, NPR, 15 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
Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, attributed the membership dip in part to church closures and to congregations cleaning up their membership rolls.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
The decision has left myriad questions for parish leaders and their congregations.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Three congregations — including my own — recently gathered at the 92nd Street Y for Israel’s memorial and independence days.
—Elliot Cosgrove, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Late in his life, Dollison delivered sermons for Church of Christ congregations in Rector, Greenway and Jonesboro, as well as in the Missouri communities of Leachville and Campbell.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
The Single Friendly Church Network found that when congregations conducted demographic audits, many were surprised by the results.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
The change lets these entities partner with developers without needing special waivers from local government, though some officials and religious leaders have raised concerns about long-term impacts on congregations.
—Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Yonat Shimron, NPR, 15 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
Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, attributed the membership dip in part to church closures and to congregations cleaning up their membership rolls.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
The decision has left myriad questions for parish leaders and their congregations.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Three congregations — including my own — recently gathered at the 92nd Street Y for Israel’s memorial and independence days.
—Elliot Cosgrove, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Late in his life, Dollison delivered sermons for Church of Christ congregations in Rector, Greenway and Jonesboro, as well as in the Missouri communities of Leachville and Campbell.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
The Single Friendly Church Network found that when congregations conducted demographic audits, many were surprised by the results.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
The change lets these entities partner with developers without needing special waivers from local government, though some officials and religious leaders have raised concerns about long-term impacts on congregations.
—Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregations
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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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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.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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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
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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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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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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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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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“Congregations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregations. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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