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noun

ˈmə-stər How to pronounce muster (audio)
Definition of musternext
1
as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place a muster of concerned citizens

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2
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit considering the muster of suggestions that were submitted for "word of the year"

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muster

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verb

1
as in to summon
to assemble and make ready for action a command to muster the troops

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2
as in to call
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command all the supporters that I could muster for the fund-raising campaign

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3
as in to contain
to be made up of the corps of regular wine drinkers musters only about 10% of the population

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How is the word muster different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of muster are call, cite, convene, convoke, and summon. While all these words mean "to demand the presence of," muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole.

mustered the troops

How are the words call and summon related as synonyms of muster?

Call may be used less formally for summon.

called the legislature into special session

When would cite be a good substitute for muster?

The meanings of cite and muster largely overlap; however, cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge.

cited for drunken driving

How do convene and convoke relate to one another, in the sense of muster?

Convene is somewhat less formal than convoke.

convened the students

When might convoke be a better fit than muster?

In some situations, the words convoke and muster are roughly equivalent. However, convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes.

convoked a Vatican council

When is summon a more appropriate choice than muster?

While the synonyms summon and muster are close in meaning, summon implies the exercise of authority.

was summoned to answer charges

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Recent Examples of muster
Noun
During arguments, both conservative and liberal justices appeared skeptical about whether the tariffs pass legal muster. —Rob Wile, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025 Norway’s giant government investment fund voted against Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package, which is expected to pass shareholder muster on Thursday anyway. —Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Brown scored 26 points but shot 11-of-25 from the field to get there, and Pritchard mustered just six points, 11 fewer than his season average, on just one-of-six shooting from three-point range. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026 In losing to the Flames, the Sharks failed to muster a consistent forecheck – the bread and butter of their offense – and managed just 17 shots on net through the first two periods. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for muster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muster
  1. assembly
  2. cluster
  3. summon
  4. contain
  5. assemblage
  6. batch
  7. organize
  8. comprise
Noun
  • The entire hardware assembly was completed during the day, with AI training performed overnight.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
  • One of the most significant differences between the version shared on Cadillac’s social media channels and the television advertisement was the inclusion of more behind-the-scenes footage of what goes into assembling the car, from design to assembly.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of assembly
Noun
  • Russia used cluster munitions Wednesday in an attack on a busy market in eastern Ukraine that killed seven and wounded 15 others, officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Compared with a cluster of states (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota) with similar demographic and behavioral risk factors, Iowa has among the highest rates of the five most common cancers.
    — Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of cluster
Verb
  • The Puerto Rican singer surrounded himself with men and women cutting down the stalks, summoning the territory’s centuries-long colonization, in which sugar played a central role.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Galen had been summoned, however, to help fight a different kind of invader.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of summon
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  • Wright, who formerly worked as a detective, said the video contains apparent facial features such as a mustache and that investigators should be able to calculate height, shoe size and brands of clothing.
    — Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Her life’s work was stolen early Monday when thieves swiped a shipping box containing many of her puppets from outside her Beachwood Canyon apartment.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of contain
Noun
  • Out of that assemblage, the Braves could form a capable quintet if all were to go according to plan.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Somehow, this unlikely assemblage of personalities transformed a roster of scruffy underdogs into the Team of the ’80s.
    — Daniel Brown, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of assemblage
Noun
  • The recent batch of labor market data (both public and private) indicated that there’s a high likelihood that job growth was tepid, that unemployment remained subdued and that health care remained a primary driver of overall hiring.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • And although it’s being released in 2026, the new whiskey is actually the 2025 edition of Celebration Sour Mash (named after the process of adding a small amount of backset into a new batch of whiskey before distillation, a common practice that ensures consistency).
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of batch
Verb
  • The trade show was organized around thematic areas, including The Core Istanbul hosting a selection of 22 Turkish designer brands, including Özlem Süer, Mehtap Elaidi, Emre Erdemoğlu and Ceren Ocak, among others.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Starting later on Friday, users who opt in can message the AI agent through Baidu’s main search app to complete tasks such as scheduling, organizing files and writing code.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of organize
Verb
  • The doc was made over six years and comprised footage shot by Nico Ballesteros, to whom Ye gave seemingly complete access, letting the young stranger film him for more than half a decade.
    — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But the Dow comprises only 30 companies, weighted by share prices, so a sharp change in an expensive stock can exert strong pressure on the average.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of comprise

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