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as in church
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
the whole congregation began to sing with great fervor
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as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
a congregation of journalists were at the hotel bar, discussing the latest developments
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Recent Examples of congregation
Ethan has just taken over an old congregation, where he was brought on to recruit new members and keep the community alive.
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The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2025
This is not the first time religious groups have opposed the Trump administration over immigration, as a separate legal challenge was filed in January by five Quaker congregations, later joined by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and a Sikh temple.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The other $870,000 will be coming from The Link to purchase the land its building is on, with a closing date expected to take place on June 1, pending a final vote being taken by the church’s congregation in April.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland alleges that the Trump administration’s policy violates the First Amendment and has caused fear within migrant-friendly congregations.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
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The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2025
This is not the first time religious groups have opposed the Trump administration over immigration, as a separate legal challenge was filed in January by five Quaker congregations, later joined by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and a Sikh temple.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The other $870,000 will be coming from The Link to purchase the land its building is on, with a closing date expected to take place on June 1, pending a final vote being taken by the church’s congregation in April.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland alleges that the Trump administration’s policy violates the First Amendment and has caused fear within migrant-friendly congregations.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregation
Noun
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That church was opened around 1871 so could give some sort of idea around when it was built.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Coptic are one of the original Christian Orthodox churches.—
Lauren Green,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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There, technicians are busy completing its assembly in preparation for its launch in May 2027 to a spot in space close to 1 million miles from Earth.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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City residents started notifying officials in early-to-mid December about water discolorations, largely over one weekend, which led to assembly of the WRT.—
Chuck Rupnow,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Davis throughout the ’80s continued to work in forms including assemblage and collage.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Inside Llewyn Davis star plays Victor Frankenstein, the arrogant scientist who successfully creates life out of an assemblage of deceased body parts.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Maryland improved to 20-6 overall and 10-5 in the Big Ten and reached 10 wins in the conference for only the second time in the last five years (11-9 in 2022-23, coach Kevin Willard’s first season).—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Musketeers fell to 6-20, 1-14 in the conference.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
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Personal meeting with Pat Mahomes family The president also took time in the suite to meet members of Chief's quarterback Pat Mahomes' family Mahomes' brother Jackson Mahomes and his mother Randi Martin took a photo with Trump.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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After Rubio’s meeting with Mulino last week, the State Department announced Panama had agreed to exempt the U.S. Navy from the fees that every country in the world pays to traverse the canal.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Just before the actress' appearance on the broadcast, Kevin Hart and Paul Rudd were shown in the audience.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The dual themes gave audiences plenty to unpack and the references mentioned here are not by any means a definitive or exhaustive list of all that was included.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Congregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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