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as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
an assemblage of onlookers at the construction site
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as in accumulation
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
tried to sort through the assemblage of ripped wrapping paper and boxes for the missing toy
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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
an assemblage of brass candlesticks on the table
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as in collection
an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure
donated his assemblage of 18th-century miniature paintings to the museum
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Recent Examples of assemblage
Instead, Miller spent much of the project’s early days rearranging the floor plans, moving walls to convert a warren-like assemblage of rooms into multifunctional zones designed for work and play.
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Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
In another curious assemblage, a man dressed to the nines contemplates the gorgeous beauty of a Laura Wheeler Waring portrait.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Naturally, the animals in this secluded locale fear this towering metal assemblage.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024
The research team stumbled upon the assemblage of 50 cave pearls while conducting investigations in the Joweizeh spring tunnel in the Jerusalem Hills.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
In another curious assemblage, a man dressed to the nines contemplates the gorgeous beauty of a Laura Wheeler Waring portrait.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Naturally, the animals in this secluded locale fear this towering metal assemblage.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024
The research team stumbled upon the assemblage of 50 cave pearls while conducting investigations in the Joweizeh spring tunnel in the Jerusalem Hills.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblage
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Iran also has an elaborate set of overlapping institutions, including a consultative assembly, an assembly of experts, a guardian council, an expediency council, a judiciary, and so on.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, the door handle assemblies weren't sufficiently waterproofed, allowing the electronics inside to corrode.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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While the amount of snowfall expected varied from state to state, up to nine inches of accumulation was possible in Alaska's Municipality of Skagway and New York's Wayne and Cayuga counties, the NWS said.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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To not have, earlier in our assigning process, decided to interrogate the fraught and fractured gender dynamics of wealth accumulation, of corporate influence, of power.Katie Drummond, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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In addition, people who develop type 2 diabetes are more likely to have a cluster of factors, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and abdominal adiposity (excess fat in the abdomen).5 Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms Type 2 diabetes develops gradually.Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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Roatán Island is part of a cluster of island archipelagos 10 to 40 miles off the northern coast of Honduras.Gary Stoller, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Each collection is written and produced solely by Okereke in his home studio and with minimal tools.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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The homeowner sent about 7 grams of the rock to Chris Herd, a curator of the University of Alberta's meteorite collection and professor in its science faculty, via the university's Meteorite Reporting System.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Elmore will next appear in court on January 22 for a pre-trial conference.Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
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Marina had met the group’s founders before the war, at academic conferences.Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Make Caramel For caramel mixture, butter the sides of a heavy medium saucepan.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
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Wildfire smoke is a mixture of water vapor, gases, and microscopic particles known as particulate matter.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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Here's how the system works … The user starts by placing a batch of Plant Pods (sold in packs of 15) inside the main Plantaform device.New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adidas made $437 million from the first batch of its Yeezy shoes released after severing ties with West, some of which benefited organizations including the Anti-Defamation League and a non-profit founded by George Floyd’s brother.Conor Murray, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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My parents hosted many gatherings, and it was filled with laughter, love, and music.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2025
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Symington mentored hundreds of seekers via Nature Friends workshops and gatherings.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Assemblage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemblage. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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