ASSEMBLAGE Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

assemblage

noun

ə-ˈsem-blij

Definition of assemblage

as in assembly

a body of people come together in one place an assemblage of onlookers at the construction site

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as in accumulation

a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time tried to sort through the assemblage of ripped wrapping paper and boxes for the missing toy

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as in cluster

a number of things considered as a unit an assemblage of brass candlesticks on the table

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as in collection

an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure donated his assemblage of 18th-century miniature paintings to the museum

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Recent Examples of assemblage In Labor of Light (2016), an assemblage of technologies comes together as a kind of altar to the history of video production. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 So performing as yourselves, this ridiculous assemblage of talent. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 But the assemblage of talent, including director Larry Charles, is quite remarkable. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 For decades, the Smithsonian Institution, which draws some 15 million visitors every year to its assemblage of 21 museums — bounty that has no real global peer — has managed to stay mostly above the political fray. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assemblage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblage

Noun

Unusual states at edges The team examined its molecular assembly using a scanning tunneling microscope.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Bushings are parts designed to reduce friction and absorb shock in various mechanical assemblies.

— Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of assembly

Noun

Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches with 8 to 10 inches along the highest mountain peaks.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
This cancer is caused by the accumulation of certain genetic mutations that prevent rectal cells from repairing DNA damage and accounts for 5-10% of rectal cancers.

— Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of accumulation

Noun

Now, after the top 25 are picked, conversations can be had about whether the committee wants to re-rank any cluster of teams next to each other.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
North Indiana Avenue Apartments A cluster of apartment buildings that face each other in the 100 block of North Indiana Avenue show the growth of multifamily housing along major corridors in northeast Kansas City in the earlier 1900s.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

Marshall’s medical debt practices After the two candidates took the stage, Holt asked Marshall to respond to criticism of his medical debt collection practices.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
At some point, Bernard decides to give a bedroom tour, showing off his collection of Blink-182 and Fall Out Boy posters.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of collection

Noun

Undoubtedly, the biggest blow was the announcement that the kingdom is postponing its flagship investment conference, the Future Investment Initiative, until next year, although no exact date has been set.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Fraschilla has been calling Big 12 basketball for a quarter-century and knows the conference landscape as well as anybody.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of conference

Noun

After the last one is opened, use the set to bake cookies for Santa and decorate them on Christmas Eve, then take the extras along to your holiday gathering.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Police cited security reasons for the latest ban of a student gathering in the northwestern town of Banja Luka on Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of gathering

Noun

The software also converts Office documents and images into PDFs, with batch processing available for multiple files.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Before striking out on adventure, head to Snake River Roasting Company for a small-batch specialty coffee and hearty breakfast burrito.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

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