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as in to gather
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
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as in to converge
to come together into one body or place
pilgrims have been congregating in the town's historic square for centuries
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Recent Examples of congregate
People are free to congregate and hang out without charge, with only the drinks requiring payment.
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Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
His grieving father character eventually has a climactic confrontation with James, Abrams’ homeless addict character, at the house where all the missing schoolchildren have congregated.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
Kinloch spent the first 10 minutes speaking about conditions in Gilgal, where prophets and pastors had congregated, but failed to take action while the people starved.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Roughly 100 million years ago, amorous male dinosaurs congregated in what is now Colorado to strut their stuff in hopes of impressing potential mates.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
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Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
His grieving father character eventually has a climactic confrontation with James, Abrams’ homeless addict character, at the house where all the missing schoolchildren have congregated.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
Kinloch spent the first 10 minutes speaking about conditions in Gilgal, where prophets and pastors had congregated, but failed to take action while the people starved.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Roughly 100 million years ago, amorous male dinosaurs congregated in what is now Colorado to strut their stuff in hopes of impressing potential mates.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregate
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Andy Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images As the U.S. vice president’s journey continued into Scotland, police were once more present — this time watching out for people who had gathered to witness Vance touch down.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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More than 80 percent of the world’s population of sandhill cranes are said to converge on the Platte River Valley in Central Nebraska.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, the assorted good and bad actors converge on the premises of Mandy’s father, who is, of all things, a psychopathic religious cult leader.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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Researchers recorded over 2,000 earthquakes near the Axial Seamount in a single day in June, per data collected by OSU, which is commonly associated with an impending eruption.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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At least 35 officers in Russia’s elite unit, the prestigious 83rd Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade, reportedly sat out of combat and collected almost $40,000 each, the outlet reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Hopping onto the monochromatic look, and keeping the feminine ties to the silhouette and not the color scheme, these $90 take on the coquette trend and meets it with its sporty figure.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Many felt self-regulation is not enough, according to the institution that hosted the event, and researchers are gearing up to meet again in Manchester, England, and Singapore to discuss next steps.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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From Zero gave Linkin Park their first No. 1 debut on the ARIA Chart, and first with the new lineup, which is now led by Armstrong and was assembled following the passing of former frontman Chester Bennington in 2017.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
21 Aug. 2025
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The outspoken musician and activist Tom Morello has assembled a diverse array of artists for a playlist in protest of President Donald Trump and his Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s attacks on immigrants.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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Their joint presence highlights Beijing's ability to convene leaders who rarely gather in one setting and makes the event a milestone in China's diplomatic outreach.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Last October, Merve Emre convened a group of translators and publishers at the same villa to return to those ideas and to examine a field at an inflection point.—
The Critic,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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The five-time All-Pro receiver has amassed 26 touchdowns and nearly 4,500 yards receiving since his 2022 arrival in South Florida.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Aug. 2025
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Caprio’s Instagram account and Facebook profile each amassed 3.4 million followers, while his TikTok had 1.6 million followers.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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On their way out of Belarus, the American convoy stopped on a village road to rendezvous with a van driven by the KGB.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Enola Gay flew to Iwo Jima, 3-1/2 hours away, circled once and rendezvoused with the photo and gauge B-29s.—
David Perlmutt,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Congregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregate. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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