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
  • Boeing has stated China has a component role on every current Boeing commercial airplane model — the 737, 747, 767, 777 and 787 Dreamliner; and that more than 10,000 Boeing airplanes currently fly throughout the world with parts and assemblies built in China.
    Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But the guidelines also warn against assemblies.
    Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of assemblies
Noun
  • Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 4 inches are expected, with some areas seeing total snow amounts of up to 8 inches.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Snowfall accumulations of 6-12 inches are possible over the Central Appalachians, according to the NWS.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of accumulations
Noun
  • The plan will rely on whether leadership can keep the House and Senate Republican conferences together.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Both sides enter at seventh place in their respective conferences.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of conferences
Noun
  • Pests can sometimes invade houseplant collections and cause issues, like yellow stippling on plant leaves.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Related Articles The store is divided into two separate sections, with the front of the shop stocking ready-to-wear collections and the backspace being used for hosting bespoke appointments in a chocolate brown lounge.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 23 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
  • The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries has created similar congregations in Rwanda and Uganda, but the Ugandan congregation went entirely online after an even harsher anti-gay bill was passed in March 2023.
    Sarah Hurtes, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • At that time, the Hispanic and Karen congregations worshipped in different spaces in the church building and rarely interacted with the main First Baptist members.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of congregations
Noun
  • In one photo, Kristoff is outside, surrounded by piles of excrement and a plastic doghouse.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Letting the roast simmer for hours in a mixture of pickled jalapeño brine and fish sauce yields a fall-apart tangle of meat that’s wildly good on soft rolls or over piles of rice.
    Margaux Laskey, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of piles
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