gatherings

noun

plural of gathering
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 gatherings At the same time, her corporate events company had severely slowed down due to the lack of in-person gatherings. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 If soccer isn’t your thing, there are also community events, art exhibits and creative gatherings to fill the long weekend. — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 2 July 2026 At fan gatherings, drones are barred within a 1-nautical-mile radius and up to 1,000 feet above ground level. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 June 2026 Sixteen years later, few could have envisioned the opportunities those gatherings would bring. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 Videos from these gatherings showing chanting crowds beneath concert lights, audience members crying, hugging strangers and dancing barefoot have racked up millions of views online. — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 For years, the singer has marked the Fourth of July holiday with gatherings at her Rhode Island home, hosting friends and family for celebrations that became a hallmark of her summers. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Despite the trio's famous parents, the youngest Brodericks have managed to mostly stay out of the spotlight, except for public family gatherings like a January 2026 book launch for composer Marc Shaiman. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gatherings
  1. assemblies
  2. meetings
  3. accumulations
  4. conferences
  5. collections
  6. assemblages
  7. mixtures
  8. congregations
Noun
  • This approach is used to produce everything from the 21C’s suspension components to its gearbox case, as well as multi-piece assemblies bonded together using proprietary adhesives.
    — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
  • After the assemblies, longtime Colorado Democratic strategist Mike Dino told CBS Colorado that DeGette's name recognition and congressional seniority were significant advantages in the race, but that her poor showing caught him off guard.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of assemblies
Noun
  • Another clutch offering is a workstation for getting computer work done in between meetings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
  • Not only that, but government meetings are just clicks away on your cell phone or laptop, an advance that was hastened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of meetings
Noun
  • As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • The snowpacks that feed the river hit their lowest level on record this year, with snow accumulations in Colorado’s high country peaking a month early in March and containing just half the average moisture.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Definition of accumulations
Noun
  • But for women suing the NCAA, universities and athletic conferences over past transgender-athlete policies, the ruling may prove to be an important turning point.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Grants could be canceled due to political whims, and new layers of bureaucracy would inhibit basic scientific activities like publishing papers and attending conferences.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of conferences
Noun
  • Designers are curating dedicated accessory collections or reimagining signature styles in PVC and glossy finishes, from Chloé and Tory Burch to Diesel.
    — Sanika Achrekar, Glamour, 2 July 2026
  • While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Definition of collections
Noun
  • Who could forget the countless iterations of her squad, after all, the varied assemblages of laughing friends, mostly women, featuring in Swift’s Fourth of July carousels and birthday tributes and more through the years?
    — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
  • Throughout his career, the multidisciplinary artist experimented with various mediums, ranging from painting and photography to assemblages, even employing digital technologies like the iPad.
    — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Definition of assemblages
Noun
  • New methods for testing chemical mixtures Thousands of chemicals are used in commerce and released into the environment.
    — Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • More recently, drones have been used to drop incendiary mixtures that ignite apartment buildings and residential blocks.
    — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of mixtures
Noun
  • The Zion Church is among the largest churches that are unregistered with the Chinese authorities, defying restrictions from the officially atheist Communist Party requiring believers to worship only in registered congregations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Both congregations identify as non-denominational, evangelical Christian churches.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
Definition of congregations

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