1
as in assemblies
a body of people come together in one place
the President spoke before the gathering of student leaders
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2
as in meetings
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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3
as in accumulations
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gatherings
Noun
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These consist of tires, suspension components, forks, fairings, cowlings, wheels, gear components, motors, housings for batteries, ABS systems, and whole frame assemblies.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2025 -
But these public awareness events, including two assemblies at schools her daughter attended, can be uplifting speaking to high school students, Chavez said.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Total snow accumulations up to 5 inches possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
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Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible above 5500 feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The plan will rely on whether leadership can keep the House and Senate Republican conferences together.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Both sides enter at seventh place in their respective conferences.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Pests can sometimes invade houseplant collections and cause issues, like yellow stippling on plant leaves.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Dec. 2024
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Similar to other collections, Alo Atelier has been designed for the consumer to wear both in the studio and on the street with 62 pieces in total.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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Brainard’s practice as a visual artist was extremely varied, and included drawings and comics, collage and assemblages, and more traditional oil paintings.—
David S. Wallace,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries has created similar congregations in Rwanda and Uganda, but the Ugandan congregation went entirely online after an even harsher anti-gay bill was passed in March 2023.—
Sarah Hurtes,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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At that time, the Hispanic and Karen congregations worshipped in different spaces in the church building and rarely interacted with the main First Baptist members.—
Sophie Carson,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The fire is spotting ahead of itself in mulch piles and making runs across levees that are in place.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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Now, there are piles of them back at the house.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Gatherings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gatherings. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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