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
Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Despite the loss, everyone won How does the new roster size limit pass legal muster given all of the NCAA’s recent losses in this area?
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Holly Jones, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki could muster only an emoji on X.
In a blockbuster trade just after midnight Sunday, the Mavericks traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis as part of a three-team trade that shocked the NBA world.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In his first round, his policy proposals were often rushed through and failed to pass legal muster.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Despite the loss, everyone won How does the new roster size limit pass legal muster given all of the NCAA’s recent losses in this area?
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
In many instances, the trepidation in their eyes says more than words could muster.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki could muster only an emoji on X.
In a blockbuster trade just after midnight Sunday, the Mavericks traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis as part of a three-team trade that shocked the NBA world.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muster
Noun
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The result showed some diminished support for Ukraine, because previous assembly votes saw more than 140 nations condemn Russia’s aggression, demand an immediate withdrawal, and reversal of its annexation of four Ukrainian regions.—
Edith M. Lederer,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Some car components cross the border multiple times before final assembly.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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But a cluster of countries — a cluster of liberal democracies, confident in their values and armed to the teeth — could make a significant contribution.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Mar. 2025
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By calculating the positions of nearby stellar clusters through time, the researchers identified two main suspects that could have housed the supernova progenitor.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That plan may preclude the Astros from summoning Smith to the major leagues for the remainder of 2025.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Pregnant Woman and Her Fiancé Dead After Being Swept Out to Sea by Wave at Calif. ‘Death Rocks’ Authorities said that deputies were summoned to Gerstle Cove for a water rescue on Sunday, March 2, around 10:41 a.m.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Most drugstore shampoos contain harsh ingredients that dry out the scalp.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The key difference is that turmeric contains only a small amount of curcumin.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
3 Mar. 2025
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Researchers say that the abundance of horses at the site hints at what the landscape looked like around 500,000 years ago, while the assemblage as a whole — with armadillos, sloths, and tapirs as well as horses — reveals the trajectories of evolution throughout the period.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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With the Battista, though, of which only 150 examples will be made, comparison even within the elite assemblage that included models from McLaren, Lotus, Bentley, and Aston Martin, proved challenging.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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Note that the aioli requires the most preparation of any component in this recipe, so start by making a batch before embarking on the rest.—
Sylvie Bigar,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Cal Fire will release a third batch of maps covering a large swath of central California on March 10, while a final batch covering Southern California will be issued on March 24.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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These changes will not mitigate the disparities in outcome linked to how quickly lawyers are mobilized or the quality of a legal defense team, which helped Sinner and Swiatek quickly appeal their provisional suspensions.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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But in her wake, other young climate leaders are stepping up, building alliances, mobilizing millions, and keeping the fight for the planet front and center.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since then, our campus in Oxford has flourished, now comprising dozens of researchers under the tutelage of Professor Alvaro Cartea.—
Steven Desmyter,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Women comprise the majority of solo travelers on most mixed-gender trips, too, a shift Khoo thinks will keep pushing the industry to adapt.—
Jen Rose Smith,
AFAR Media,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Muster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muster. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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