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as in assemblage
a body of people come together in one place
the usual assembly of early morning commuters waiting at the train station
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as in congregation
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
the preacher addressed the assembly in somber tones
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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
attendance at the awards assembly is mandatory
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Recent Examples of assembly
In addition, engineers at the China Academy of Space Technology are enhancing the station’s robotic arms, giving them the precision and strength required for the increasingly complex assembly and maintenance tasks ahead.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
In the factory, the machines are collecting real-world data to learn practical tasks, including stocking parts for assembly technicians, performing basic warehousing and logistics operations.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
There are heroes in schools who don’t show up in assemblies, whose pictures don’t make it to the Wall of Fame in the front office, and they rarely get mentioned in speeches.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
So, opt for dishes that can be prepared ahead of time or require minimal assembly.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
In the factory, the machines are collecting real-world data to learn practical tasks, including stocking parts for assembly technicians, performing basic warehousing and logistics operations.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
There are heroes in schools who don’t show up in assemblies, whose pictures don’t make it to the Wall of Fame in the front office, and they rarely get mentioned in speeches.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
So, opt for dishes that can be prepared ahead of time or require minimal assembly.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly
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The Elodea cells were small enough for the particular assemblage of chloroplasts within to pack themselves tightly to absorb maximum light, and large enough for chloroplasts to maneuver around one another to avoid it when needed.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 May 2026
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Founded in 1985, this group of seven savvy string pluckers is the world’s first such assemblage and has been the inspiration for all manner of copycat ensembles ever since.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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She was ordained in the 1970s, the first woman in the congregation to earn that honor.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The decision has left myriad questions for parish leaders and their congregations.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi pressed his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday to pursue a diplomatic resolution to the conflict and refrain from resuming hostilities during a meeting in Beijing.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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On April 17th, Jean attended a first-ever virtual meeting for Midwest-West managers.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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At the end of Jefferson’s and Adams’s lives, their Hispanophone counterpart Simón Bolívar invited the United States to a conference of American nations in Panama.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Heat have done enough in recent years to merit the right to step back, reset, not desperately chase fool’s gold in the belief of seizing on the perception of a down conference.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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For example, Bulgari contributed to the restoration of the 16th-century Scala d’Oro at the Doge’s Palace in Venice, called Golden Staircase for its stuccoes in gold leaves, and the paintings by Paolo Veronese in the church of San Pietro Martire in Murano.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Outside of Carrollton, Kentucky, a drunk driver going the wrong way on an interstate hit a converted school bus that was carrying a church group.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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That was my impression after the Villars Ocean Forum, a gathering of over 150 leaders from academic, activist, and business backgrounds.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Warren Buffett has loomed large at the company’s annual gatherings, and this will be a key challenge as new CEO Greg Abel takes center stage this year.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Sheagren also suggested that temporary murals, created on panels that can be taken down after a period of time, be considered as well.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Minnesota State Patrol, which oversees Capitol security, told a security panel last fall that the number of threats against state officials had more than doubled from 2024 to 2025.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The only question is how many of this three challengers will qualify by winning at least 15% of the delegate vote at a nominating convention on May 11.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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But Minogue is catching flack from multiple angles for challenging Healey to debates while snubbing numerous requests from fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve, who made the ballot with just over 15% of the vote at the convention.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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“Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembly. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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