GET-TOGETHER Synonyms: 179 Similar and Opposite Words

get-together 1 of 2

noun

ˈget-tə-ˌge-t͟hər

Definition of get-together

as in meeting

a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose promised to meet friends for lunch after that morning's get-together for sales reps

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Relevance

as in event

a social gathering was invited to a neighborhood get-together in the neighbors' backyard

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get together

2 of 2

phrase

as in gather

to come together into one body or place We all have busy schedules, but we try to get together at least once a month.

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as in collect

to bring together in one body or place They got together enough signatures for the petition.

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Recent Examples of get-together

Noun

Pick up an extra box to keep for yourself, and pair the sweet treats with a glass of milk or hot cocoa, or even place them on a seasonal grazing board at your next fall get-together. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2026 Yes, she was also hurt by seemingly being left out of this get-together, and that’s understandable. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Phrase

Agarwal and a team of neurosurgeons at Children's Minnesota got together to come up with a plan. — Joe Van Ryn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Three Washington Post reporters got together to discuss it all. — Jade Tran, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get-together

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get-together

Noun

The August meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky enraged many senior Russian officials.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
And his prescription is tighter discipline — a major theme of the four day party meeting.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

The last includes those black-swan events that come out of left field and test a company’s resilience, from war to pandemics.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Last year, Kort helped launch an Eat the Invaders event, bringing chefs together to channel people’s appetite for delicious food by cooking with invasive and overabundant species.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of event

Noun

The gathering centered around a street vendor making elote to order and serving fresh, hot cocoa-like champurrado.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
With family gatherings and gift-giving, the holidays can be a great time to earn a stockpile of credit card points.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of gathering

Noun

Labour enters its annual party conference with a polling boost holding a four-point lead with 27% of the vote under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

— Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Ahead of the vote, Netanyahu’s Likud party was neck and neck with the Israeli military's former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, who has emerged as his strongest rival in a fraught campaign that has centered on the country's security and future.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of party

Noun

Members of the dance group Danzantes Unidos Mitotiliztli performed in October 2025 during a Dia de los Muertos celebration offered by Athziry Día de Muertos and the city of Aurora at East Aurora High School.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
The former center grabbed headlines in March for commenting on a Rangers loss that coincided with the team’s Pride Night celebration.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebration

Noun

Post-show, all the Angels let their hair down and danced the night away at the private bash—bringing their finest party looks to the function.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Gone are the beer bashes, the thrill of invention and any hint that Zuckerberg lusted for something — women, attention, clout — other than a quarterly earnings report.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of bash

Noun

Spann-Ford was the only one who got involved in the pass game though, hauling in two receptions for 11 yards.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
The past two World Series—between the Dodgers and the Yankees, in 2024, and, last year, between the Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays—saw a spike in ratings, and a more inspired cultural reception.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of reception

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