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as in gathered
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
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as in converged
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 congregated
In commemoration of Jesus’ triumphal but humble donkey ride into Jerusalem amid waving palm fronds, faith groups marched and congregated in downtown Valparaiso Sunday afternoon to encourage each other and the community this Palm Sunday to feed the hungry, heal the sick and welcome the stranger.
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Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Protesters congregated Saturday in Rome, Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, Sydney and Tokyo, among other big cities.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
But amid these other events, and the typical flow of a March weekday, people congregated at Hugh O'Connor's in the Marq*E Entertainment Center and Pitch 25 in EaDo for the FIFA World Cup qualification playoffs.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
The offices of directors, producers and casting agents sat squeezed alongside spaces where strugglers congregated.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Over 250,000 fans congregated in Seoul on Saturday to witness BTS’ comeback show, an audience that set the record for the largest-ever public concert in South Korea.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
Along rivers and creeks, bright yellow cottonwood trees congregated in bursts of yellow.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Crowds had congregated at points all around the hospital, uncertain where the ambulance would finally stop with the Kennedy baby.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Inside a walk-in freezer, about 20 live roaches congregated.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Protesters congregated Saturday in Rome, Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, Sydney and Tokyo, among other big cities.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
But amid these other events, and the typical flow of a March weekday, people congregated at Hugh O'Connor's in the Marq*E Entertainment Center and Pitch 25 in EaDo for the FIFA World Cup qualification playoffs.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
The offices of directors, producers and casting agents sat squeezed alongside spaces where strugglers congregated.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Over 250,000 fans congregated in Seoul on Saturday to witness BTS’ comeback show, an audience that set the record for the largest-ever public concert in South Korea.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
Along rivers and creeks, bright yellow cottonwood trees congregated in bursts of yellow.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Crowds had congregated at points all around the hospital, uncertain where the ambulance would finally stop with the Kennedy baby.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Inside a walk-in freezer, about 20 live roaches congregated.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregated
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Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ka'mardre Coleman remembered Students and family of Ka'mardre Coleman gathered in the high school's courtyard with flowers, balloons and candles.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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As of late March, these two meanings have converged.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Capital Economics wrote in a note on Friday that the S&P 500’s IT sector has converged with the valuations of the rest of the index, a pattern that matched the final months of the 2000s bubble.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Museum workers had assembled it from forty pieces with no instruction manual.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Stranger Things’ original cast was assembled in 2015 when Season 1 was shot.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nooshin Meshkaty, an Iranian American businessperson, said even though the government has tried to limit people for 47 years, it has always been met with resistance.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Heading into the season, however, the gamble was paying off — news of her casting was met with fan excitement and a preview of the season that aired after the Oscars drew more than 5 million viewers.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Sachs said additional data about Idahoans would likely have to be collected to fulfill the requirements.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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The number is based on accounts collected from residents in Jean Denis as well as officials and community leaders.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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The committee, created in 1978, is very rarely convened due to the strict, narrow standards for its implementation.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Commercial conversations Earlier this month, the UK government convened a meeting of defense companies to meet ambassadors and defense attaches from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Iraq and Jordan.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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The remarks were followed by a moment of silence, before community members grouped together to remember the teen.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The hunt will have four rounds grouped by kids up to fifth grade and will run every 15 minutes.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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However, unlike the X-37B, Shenlong has rendezvoused with other objects in space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Japanese space agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched its Hayabusa2 mission in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the near-Earth C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu in June 2018.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Congregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregated. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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