gatherings

noun

Definition of gatheringsnext
plural of gathering
1
as in assemblies
a body of people come together in one place the President spoke before the gathering of student leaders

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2
as in meetings
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose attended a gathering for descendants of people who came to America on the Mayflower

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3
as in accumulations
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time a great gathering of dust under the bed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gatherings
  1. assemblies
  2. accumulations
  3. conferences
  4. collections
  5. assemblages
  6. congregations
  7. piles
Noun
  • Stopping is controlled by the largest combined front and rear brake assemblies ever used in any Aston Martin sports car.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The review was executed ahead of schedule and focused on evaluating the weapon’s replaceable assemblies (WRAs) to ensure that each hardware element functions cohesively to meet stringent specifications.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of assemblies
Noun
  • Additional snow accumulations of up to three inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Total wet snow accumulations between 4 and 9 inches are possible.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of accumulations
Noun
  • Their investor conferences and road shows could be worth hundreds of new investor touchpoints every year.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Classrooms and the commons space overlooking a prairie landscape are available to rent for trainings, conferences and events, including weddings.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of conferences
Noun
  • In their efforts to annihilate Jews and their culture, the Nazis stole books from European libraries, universities and other public and private collections across Europe.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These books are not just lining the shelves of university libraries, but are also hidden away in museums, secondhand bookstores and private collections and listed in online auctions.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of collections
Noun
  • Dial created works in a variety of modes, from allegorical paintings to massive assemblages.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Fabric scraps, the netting from bags that may have once held tangerines—all this stuff Jackson synthesized into a whole that owes nothing to Rauschenberg’s assemblages or to the Arte Povera movement but grew out of the art of making do.
    Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of assemblages
Noun
  • Church attendance has dropped off for many congregations in the years following the pandemic, Joiner said.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
  • At some point in the past 30 years or so, Zion began recruiting singers from other congregations to keep the chorus strong.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of congregations
Noun
  • The city of Austin, for example, requires permits for any open burning, including of brush piles.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The city of Austin, for example, requires permits for any open burning, including of brush piles.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of piles
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