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as in assemblage
a body of people come together in one place
the usual assembly of early morning commuters waiting at the train station
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as in congregation
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
the preacher addressed the assembly in somber tones
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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
attendance at the awards assembly is mandatory
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Recent Examples of assembly
The King Ranch is a full size F150 pickup truck built in the Dearborn, Michigan assembly plant and sold in North America by the Ford Motor Company.
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Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
In 1876, Denton began assembly of type and equipment to publish a newspaper; the first issue of the Batesville Guard was published on Jan. 11, 1877.
—arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The machinists' strike has halted production at assembly plants in the Seattle area, and Boeing can't produce any new 737s until the strike ends.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
There were no nukes screaming across the open sea to knock our planet’s assembly of nations into history’s gutters of Armageddon.
—Will Cady, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
In 1876, Denton began assembly of type and equipment to publish a newspaper; the first issue of the Batesville Guard was published on Jan. 11, 1877.
—arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The machinists' strike has halted production at assembly plants in the Seattle area, and Boeing can't produce any new 737s until the strike ends.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
There were no nukes screaming across the open sea to knock our planet’s assembly of nations into history’s gutters of Armageddon.
—Will Cady, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly
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One fossil assemblage from the Yixian Formation preserved the remains of these species in mortal combat, frozen in mid-action.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Red Sea Week’s superyacht list was as impressive an assemblage as any single event, rivaling even the Monaco Yacht Show.Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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During an October 16 sermon, far-right evangelical church leader Jack Hibbs told his Calvary Chapel Chino Hills congregation to show up at a Chino Valley Unified School board meeting the following night.Gretchen Smail, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
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For eight years, the church hosted the Ethiopian Orthodox congregation in rooms behind the sanctuary.Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
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At Tuesday’s meeting, Antioch’s Interim Police Chief Brian Addington said his department cannot solely rely on other agencies to provide the additional workforce needed.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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For recurring meetings, admins can rename the call and use the same link every day.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The Spartans opened up with two passing touchdowns for a 14-0 lead to immediately put the Mountain West conference leaders on edge.Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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There’s almost no doubt the Pioneers will hear their names on Monday as one of 26 at-large bids in the 48-team field with quality wins over top programs and a narrow conference title-game loss.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Of the cast, Judy Greer stands out as the flustered but patient substitute pageant director and mom who learns to raise her voice in support of the kids the church wants to avoid and leave behind.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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About 40 people stood outside the church eager to cast their vote.Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s victory was called early Wednesday morning, prompting people across the Bay Area to quickly organize gatherings in protest of the former president’s re-election.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Political parties, outside groups and campaigns would host their election night parties at nearby hotels, turning the area around City Hall into a rare and unique civic gathering.Andrew Keatts, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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An evaluator from the Office of Performance Evaluations, a nonpartisan watchdog agency, told the panel Idaho’s coroner system has fallen behind the U.S. for years and that the gap is widening as the state grows and forensic science matures.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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For example, some states have addressed partisan gerrymandering by appointing nonpartisan or balanced citizen or judicial panels to draw political boundaries.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Since the ’80s, Tom Loeser and Wendy Maruyama, pioneering figures of the postwar American Studio Craft movement, have created furniture that challenges the conventions of woodworking and uses color with both precision and a sense of irreverence.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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Taylor was slated to take the stage as part of the convention's Day 1 kickoff, but scheduling delays appear to have led to his performance being scrapped.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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