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as in to gather
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
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as in to converge
to come together into one body or place
pilgrims have been congregating in the town's historic square for centuries
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Recent Examples of congregate
On the road, opposing teams’ supporters have congregated outside Miami’s team hotel, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Argentine superstar.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Around Los Angeles, flower sellers who congregate outside Forest Lawn were missing, buses were running half empty, car washes were closed.
—Jim Newton, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
That political polarization is so stark that many Americans are now unlikely to have friendly social interactions, live nearby or congregate with people from opposing camps, according to one recent study.
—James L. Gibson, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg officially established itself in 1776, although parishioners met before then in fields and under trees in defiance of laws that prevented African Americans from congregating.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Around Los Angeles, flower sellers who congregate outside Forest Lawn were missing, buses were running half empty, car washes were closed.
—Jim Newton, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
That political polarization is so stark that many Americans are now unlikely to have friendly social interactions, live nearby or congregate with people from opposing camps, according to one recent study.
—James L. Gibson, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg officially established itself in 1776, although parishioners met before then in fields and under trees in defiance of laws that prevented African Americans from congregating.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregate
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In New York, Tyler, the Creator gathered with a group of young artists for a raw, roundtable discussion about the highs and lows of life in the creative lane.—
Bryanna Symone,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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More powerful and durable The company was founded on the premise that there is presently a bottleneck in the capability of commercial ground stations to download increasing amounts of data gathered by satellites in orbit.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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Photograph Of The Year Winners Anti crepuscular rays at Cono de Arita in La Puna, Argentina create an atmospheric optical phenomenon that appears as beams of light converging towards a point opposite the sun in the sky.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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That number is expected to surge this summer — as mass gatherings, major events, and global headlines all converge.—
Jessica Tisch,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
Verb
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In both cases, the outfit collects its second top 10 hit.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Gifting pieces from her collection to museums and cultural institutions has become paramount to Goff, whose shopping turned into collecting, then preservation.—
Andrea Bossi,
Essence,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Choose a protein powder that will meet your specific needs.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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And while mobile banking is on the rise, meeting with a real person—bank tellers—remains the most prevalent primary method of account access for households aged 65 or older.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This starts with senior leaders establishing a cohesive business-technology plan, and assembling the right team to manage the changes.—
Wolfgang Sixl,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Each garment piece is dyed and washed with a tie-dye effect before being assembled, creating a one-of-a-kind look when combined with other pieces.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
Verb
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On Friday, Levine Cava convened a closed-door meeting with immigrant advocates to try and quell criticism of her.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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In April, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, a government body that manages the watershed, convened a special meeting of its Board of Directors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Iran was planning to produce dozens of long-range missiles a month, aiming to amass a stock of 8,000 missiles.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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One theme that has emerged from the creation of AI language tools for this small language is the importance of quality over quantity in amassing data and developing models.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Two Chinese satellites have rendezvoused with one another more than 20,000 miles above the Earth in what analysts believe is the first high-altitude attempt at orbital refueling.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Our trio rendezvoused on Max Patch in time for lunch, the bald rimmed perfectly by stratus clouds in every direction.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
20 June 2025
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“Congregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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