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as in to summon
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command we assembled the club members to decide who would be traveling with whom on the trip

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How does the verb assemble differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of assemble are collect, congregate, and gather. While all these words mean "to come or bring together into a group, mass, or unit," assemble implies an ordered union or organization of persons or things often for a definite purpose.

experts assembled for a conference

When is it sensible to use collect instead of assemble?

While in some cases nearly identical to assemble, collect often implies careful selection or orderly arrangement.

collected books on gardening

When can congregate be used instead of assemble?

While the synonyms congregate and assemble are close in meaning, congregate implies a spontaneous flocking together into a crowd or huddle.

congregating under a shelter

In what contexts can gather take the place of assemble?

In some situations, the words gather and assemble are roughly equivalent. However, gather is the most general term for bringing or coming together from a spread-out or scattered state.

a crowd quickly gathered

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of assemble The price of cars could increase, even for vehicles assembled in the U.S. 🏠 The cost of building a new home could rise by as much as $10,000 per house, an economist said, which would impact the real estate market as a whole. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025 Many of the pieces were assembled by the designer himself. Alberto Calabrese, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025 There's something brilliantly pure about Split Fiction, with its complete lack of live service model, micro transactions, and alternate modes hastily assembled as an afterthought. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 Courtesy of Toyota The biggest international plant here is Toyota, which has been assembling Corollas in northeast Mississippi since 2011. Debbie Elliott, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for assemble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemble
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  • That will give the company enough satellites to gather data from around the world every 40 to 60 minutes, Elkabetz said, enabling timely updates to its weather forecasting AI.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • This context, along with the documentation her lawyer gathered, which included interviews with her siblings showing how her imprisonment had impacted them, was enough for a judge to grant her release from prison.
    Nathaly Triana, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • And now, thanks to this contract, Evans can look to build some more permanence in Montreal.
    Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Every child should graduate knowing how credit works, how to budget, and how to build wealth.
    John Hope Bryant, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • That plan may preclude the Astros from summoning Smith to the major leagues for the remainder of 2025.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Pregnant Woman and Her Fiancé Dead After Being Swept Out to Sea by Wave at Calif. ‘Death Rocks’ Authorities said that deputies were summoned to Gerstle Cove for a water rescue on Sunday, March 2, around 10:41 a.m.
    David Chiu, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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  • The prompts, the answers, and the logical reasoning traces are captured or collected into a file or database.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • But county governments also collect income taxes, and a tax break for lower-income Marylanders would deal a blow to some counties’ budgets.
    Paul Kiefer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
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  • Avs looking forward Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland met with local media earlier this week and hinted captain Gabriel Landeskog likely wasn’t coming back before the end of the regular season.
    Pierre LeBrun, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Officers will monitor roadways and other areas, including parking lots and car meets, where loud vehicles are frequently reported.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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  • The shipyard also constructs training vessels for the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD).
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
  • When constructing an intricate, multi-leg Same Game Parlay, ardent bettors may spend hours assembling the wager.
    Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • With the game tied at 99 apiece and under one minute left in the fourth quarter, the Knicks mustered a stop on a Lakers offense supercharged by the Luka Doncic mega trade with the Dallas Mavericks.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The Brazilian has mustered less than half of Arda’s tally of minutes at 457, and has just four starts which have mainly come in the Copa del Rey amid being unable to dislodge Kylian Mbappe from his starting number 9 berth.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • TikTok Users Reacts Annie's efforts with Baloo quickly touched people's hearts and as of Wednesday, the TikTok video amassed over 1.7 million views, 57,300 likes and 1,221 comments.
    Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Since her divorce, Wang has put as much as 90% of her monthly income into investments, amassing a stock portfolio worth seven figures.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Assemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemble. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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