congregation

noun

ˌkäŋ-gri-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce congregation (audio)
Definition of congregationnext
1
as in church
a body of persons gathered for religious worship the whole congregation began to sing with great fervor

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2
as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place a congregation of journalists were at the hotel bar, discussing the latest developments

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Recent Examples of congregation Generations of Black pastors and congregations helped organize movements, mobilize voters and shape the fight for equality. — AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026 B'nai Israel's congregation hosted the forum, which lasted about an hour. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Dyrholm plays the charismatic leader Ruth Evensen (now Ruth Kristiansen) who led Fathers House since the 1990s until its official closure as a religious congregation in 2013. — Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 One community member told Fox News Digital that some congregations had even canceled afternoon prayers on the Sabbath as demonstrations across France descended into violence. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for congregation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregation
  1. church
  2. assembly
  3. assemblage
  4. conference
  5. meeting
  6. audience
Noun
  • The broadcaster reported that more than a hundred people had gathered in and around the church for a funeral procession.
    — Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At least seven people were killed, and 27 injured, after gunmen opened fire on a church in Jordan’s southern Karak province in an unprecedented attack that has left the nation stunned.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of church
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
  • Carter said the citation reminds him of one written for his ancestor in 1828 for unlawful assemblage.
    — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As with the array of other models, these will be evaluated at the Concours Club private racetrack outside of Miami, and you are invited to be among our assemblage of judges.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of assemblage
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  • 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
  • Every year, Noting’s fan community elects a community board observer, a volunteer who attends the company’s quarterly board meetings and presents customers’ views on products and launches to its directors.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • That same year one of the scientists who first uncovered the existence of GRBs, Ray Klebesadel of the clandestine Los Alamos National Laboratory, gave a talk at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of meeting
Noun
  • Our mission is to take bold Asian stories to audiences worldwide, and a family film told through the world’s most popular sport is built to travel.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • For a brand now selling to a mass audience rather than early adopters, waiting for proof can be the safer bet.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
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