1
as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
a muster of concerned citizens
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2
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
considering the muster of suggestions that were submitted for "word of the year"
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1
as in to summon
to assemble and make ready for action
a command to muster the troops
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2
as in to call
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
all the supporters that I could muster for the fund-raising campaign
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3
as in to contain
to be made up of
the corps of regular wine drinkers musters only about 10% of the population
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Recent Examples of muster
Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Weiser blames extraneous material added to the bill for its collapse and remains confident this slimmer package will pass muster.
—John Frank, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
No one else mustered a charge to challenge Morikawa.
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley caught fire early, beginning with a birdie on the par-4 third hole.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Option 4: Cut Medicaid after all Even if all of these cuts, revenues and rule cancellations from outside health care can pass muster, the committee will still be left with hundreds of billions of dollars to cut to hit its goal.
—Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Weiser blames extraneous material added to the bill for its collapse and remains confident this slimmer package will pass muster.
—John Frank, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
That’s a nearly incomprehensible level of popularity and longevity that few artists could muster.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
No one else mustered a charge to challenge Morikawa.
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley caught fire early, beginning with a birdie on the par-4 third hole.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muster
Noun
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Do the five freedoms mentioned in the First Amendment – freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition – apply to undocumented immigrants?—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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Everyone should have their constitutional rights to assembly, free speech, freedom of religion and free press protected.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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There was another notable cluster in 2012 in people staying in tent cabins in Yosemite.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Amyloid plaques play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s when small clusters gather at synapses in the brain and interfere with the nerve cells’ ability to communicate.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In Anaheim, the Angels’ Ron Washington was heartily booed by the hometown fans for summoning infielder Nicky Lopez to record the final out in an 8-1 blowout loss to the White Sox (who set the major league record for losses last year).—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Later down the line, after being summoned to resolve a conflict that was a front for the Emperor’s treachery, Khazan was deemed a traitor to the empire, and he and his comrades — like Ozma — were executed or exiled for aiding a traitor.—
Scott McRae,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning following a rupture in North Dakota, with the resulting spill contained to an agricultural field near Fort Ransom.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The underlying challenge the editorial was hinting at was how any reform can be accomplished through governance mechanisms to contain growth which also respects some measure of individual choice for consumption.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The result is an assemblage of sorts where blue-footed boobies, coral reefs and even bat guano play a leading role, illustrating the ways nonhuman actors and their attendant ecologies have survived human predation.—
Elizabeth Rush,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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What made sense for Scholl was assemblage, putting everyday items together to create something new.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Pascal seemed a natural choice along with Heyman to steer the next batch of Bond films.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the Butternut Squash Ravioli, the recall extends to select batches of Lean Cuisine Spinach Artichoke Ravioli, Lean Cuisine Lemon Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry, and STOUFFER'S Party Size Chicken Lasagna.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Scores of Americans have also mobilized, particularly on college campuses, to demand the U.S. rescind its long-standing support for Israel.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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With the right infrastructure in place, the citizenry can be mobilized to boost turnout on Election Day—and, if necessary, demand that voters’ choices are respected afterward.—
Laura Gamboa,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, community members in Ingersoll expressed concern over job stability in the current landscape, with the plant’s 1,300 employees comprising a significant chunk of the area's roughly 11,000 residents.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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Beatens stars opposite a high profile cast, comprising Juliet Stevenson as the U.S. Secretary of State, Arash Marandi, who plays the Iranian foreign minister, alongside Sam Crane, Anthony Azizi and Alexander Behrang Keshtkar.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Muster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muster. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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