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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
Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
This book is worth its weight in gold, quite literally, and will instantly serve as a conversation starter at your next gathering.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Joohee Cho, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
The advanced scouting team kicks things off by gathering intel and putting together comprehensive scouting reports.
—Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Noun
That the Ness was a gathering place, something akin to a pilgrimage site, is an attractive thought.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
This book is worth its weight in gold, quite literally, and will instantly serve as a conversation starter at your next gathering.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Thousands of South Korean citizens were gathering on Sunday near impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's residence a day before an arrest warrant for him expires.
—Joohee Cho, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
The advanced scouting team kicks things off by gathering intel and putting together comprehensive scouting reports.
—Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gathering
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Iran also has an elaborate set of overlapping institutions, including a consultative assembly, an assembly of experts, a guardian council, an expediency council, a judiciary, and so on.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, the door handle assemblies weren't sufficiently waterproofed, allowing the electronics inside to corrode.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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While several of those teams were granted in-person meetings, only three organizations made the short list.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Even dogs joining a virtual meeting can help garner trust and cohesion among teams.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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My current music collection has a lot of ‘90s and current day R&B, from Mary J Blige to Jazmine Sullivan.Liza Lentini, SPIN, 17 Jan. 2025
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The cause is personal to Sambora, who lives in the Los Angeles area and had to lean on friends to help make sure his collection of guitars was safe from the flames.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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In short, these converging trends point toward a future where connectivity is not just pervasive but also secure, efficient and environmentally conscious.Max Silber, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Their collision at the Austrian GP, an inevitable result of their converging performance, was disappointing.Luke Smith, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Since then, the 31-year-old has alternated wins and losses, accumulating a 3-4 record while fighting at 115 and 125 pounds.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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While Auberge resorts do not have a dedicated loyalty program for accumulating points, the Auberge collection resorts can be found on the American Express travel portal, and points can be used and maximized with their reward system.Sierra Redmond, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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His adversaries were gaining momentum as well.Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
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Their quick thinking prevents rioters from gaining control of the official records sent by the states declaring which candidate received the most votes.Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police.Wes Davis, The Verge, 21 Dec. 2024
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By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Though archaeologists have uncovered indirect signs of the culture’s habits—stone points for hunting and animal bones—drawing conclusions from that assemblage relied on a lot of assumptions.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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One exhibition case highlights his use of unusual materials, from a mohawk hat made with Barbie doll legs to a conceptual assemblage of yellowed book pages.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Gathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gathering. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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