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as in conferences
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 congregations
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
the preacher addressed the assembly in somber tones
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as in meetings
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 assemblies
But the guidelines also warn against assemblies.
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Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Boeing has stated China has a component role on every current Boeing commercial airplane model — the 737, 747, 767, 777 and 787 Dreamliner; and that more than 10,000 Boeing airplanes currently fly throughout the world with parts and assemblies built in China.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Molex is a global electronics manufacturer that makes and sells over 100,000 distinct products - connectors, cable assemblies, and a wide variety of other products.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Recently, the Inner Triplet (IT) String, a special facility at CERN that focuses on integrating and testing new technologies for the HL-LHC, received two magnet assemblies.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
In addition, another 3,200 students are expected to participate in our Arts Experience Program, receiving music education from field trips and school assemblies.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Stopping is controlled by the largest combined front and rear brake assemblies ever used in any Aston Martin sports car.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The Giants’ star pitcher has spoken to high school assemblies to share his family’s story and plans to continue efforts to raise awareness.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
The review was executed ahead of schedule and focused on evaluating the weapon’s replaceable assemblies (WRAs) to ensure that each hardware element functions cohesively to meet stringent specifications.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Boeing has stated China has a component role on every current Boeing commercial airplane model — the 737, 747, 767, 777 and 787 Dreamliner; and that more than 10,000 Boeing airplanes currently fly throughout the world with parts and assemblies built in China.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Molex is a global electronics manufacturer that makes and sells over 100,000 distinct products - connectors, cable assemblies, and a wide variety of other products.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Recently, the Inner Triplet (IT) String, a special facility at CERN that focuses on integrating and testing new technologies for the HL-LHC, received two magnet assemblies.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
In addition, another 3,200 students are expected to participate in our Arts Experience Program, receiving music education from field trips and school assemblies.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Stopping is controlled by the largest combined front and rear brake assemblies ever used in any Aston Martin sports car.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The Giants’ star pitcher has spoken to high school assemblies to share his family’s story and plans to continue efforts to raise awareness.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
The review was executed ahead of schedule and focused on evaluating the weapon’s replaceable assemblies (WRAs) to ensure that each hardware element functions cohesively to meet stringent specifications.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblies
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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
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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
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The rest is occupied by a mix of single-family homes — some well-maintained, some in various stages of dilapidation — vacant lots, churches, a public housing complex and a small school district.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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To take just a few examples, trade unions and churches helped to set up senior centers, which served as hubs of communal living for retirees.—
James Chappel / Made by History,
TIME,
3 Jan. 2025
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Dial created works in a variety of modes, from allegorical paintings to massive assemblages.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
21 Oct. 2024
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Fabric scraps, the netting from bags that may have once held tangerines—all this stuff Jackson synthesized into a whole that owes nothing to Rauschenberg’s assemblages or to the Arte Povera movement but grew out of the art of making do.—
Hilton Als,
The New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2024
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Kengo Kuma & Associates uses lumber for screens, scaffolds, and panels hung on a steel-frame pavilion.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 Jan. 2025
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The dining room is decorated with canvas panels painted in seascapes adapted from the Chigi Palace in Rome.—
Miami Herasld Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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