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as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
the President spoke before the gathering of student leaders
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as in meeting
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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as in collection
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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as in brewing
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as in collecting
to bring together in one body or place
he gathered the leftovers from the table and gave them to the dog let's gather the students and have them line up on the playground before going in from recess
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as in harvesting
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
late summer is when we gather the tomatoes and begin canning them for the winter
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as in converging
to come together into one body or place
a crowd gathered around the street musician ask the faculty to gather in the lounge for the meeting
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as in deriving
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
I gather that, since you are back so early, she didn't want to see you?
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as in accumulating
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
the newspapers that had been allowed to gather on the front doorstep told thieves that the family was away on vacation
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as in gaining
to gradually increase in
the movement gathered force as election day neared
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as in summoning
to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers
gathered the strength to finish the marathon
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Recent Examples of gathering
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
In May, the church played host to Sean Feucht, the political activist and Christian nationalist worship leader who held large gatherings during Covid-19.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Yet doing so could undermine the importance already attributed to the large gathering of anchors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
In May, the church played host to Sean Feucht, the political activist and Christian nationalist worship leader who held large gatherings during Covid-19.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
During the summer monsoon season, clouds gathering over the peaks is a near-daily occurrence.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Tangent Republicans control both the State assembly and Senate in Wisconsin, and the governor’s office is held by Democrat Tony Evers.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Once all testing has been completed, Aptera's goal for full-scale production will be 40 vehicles per day from its final assembly plant in Carlsbad, California.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 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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This is just one of three 1964 Valiants in his collection, none of which are for sale.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Patek Philippe divides its current collection into complications (world timers, chronographs, and annual calendars) and grand complications (perpetual calendars, tourbillons, chiming watches, and so on).Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Russian and Chinese foreign policy tactics are converging in new and synergistic ways.Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2018
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First, Russian and Chinese foreign policy tactics are converging in new and synergistic ways.Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2018
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Hepatic encephalopathy is confusion and behavioral changes caused by toxins accumulating in the brain.Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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In turn, more people are having to rely on credit cards to cover their daily expenses, leading to a cycle of accumulating debt.Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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After gaining the life rights 12 years ago, with the blessing of Tammy Faye Messner’s second husband, Roe Messner, John and Furnish assembled a creative team that included book writer James Graham and director Rupert Goold.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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This time around, that includes Winehouse’s classic, which is gaining ground.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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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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The researchers found that preventing F-actin accumulation, caused more autophagy in the brains of aged fruit flies.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
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Latinos’ Economic Gains Through Homeownership Are Gains for All From an economic perspective, Latino wealth accumulation through homeownership is in the nation's best interest.Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Gathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gathering. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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