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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
Though archaeologists have uncovered indirect signs of the culture’s habits—stone points for hunting and animal bones—drawing conclusions from that assemblage relied on a lot of assumptions.
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Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
One exhibition case highlights his use of unusual materials, from a mohawk hat made with Barbie doll legs to a conceptual assemblage of yellowed book pages.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
In this assemblage of street addresses throughout New York City, sounds are collected with the intention of making all partners in a grand civic waltz.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
That admirable assemblage doesn't even mention some of the more famous, anonymous individuals who started the day by greeting kids at Children's Wisconsin hospital in Wauwatosa.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
One exhibition case highlights his use of unusual materials, from a mohawk hat made with Barbie doll legs to a conceptual assemblage of yellowed book pages.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
In this assemblage of street addresses throughout New York City, sounds are collected with the intention of making all partners in a grand civic waltz.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
That admirable assemblage doesn't even mention some of the more famous, anonymous individuals who started the day by greeting kids at Children's Wisconsin hospital in Wauwatosa.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblage
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Giving it nearly 1,000 five-star ratings, customers praised the quality, easy assembly, and stable design.—
Lauren Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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Hague and Williams began the spacewalk at 8:01 a.m. EST (1301 GMT) and made quick work of their first and primary task: to replace a rate gyro assembly that helps maintain the station’s orientation.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Lighter snow is forecast for Rabbit Ears Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park, and the Medicine Bow Range, with about 1 inch of accumulation.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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The majority of Southeast Louisiana saw 4-8 inches of snow accumulation, however some areas received 10 inches of snowfall.—
Brandon Girod,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Another study from the same team found that people living near the most dense clusters of poultry farms in that area were more likely to suffer infectious diarrhea and campylobacter infection, a disease associated with bloody diarrhea and stomach cramps, than those living further away.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Don't be surprised if price reductions cluster in suburban and rural areas, where the homebuilders are most active.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The researchers estimated the collection contained 270,769 round beads made predominantly from seashells that would have taken 10 people working eight hours a day for 206 days, or about seven months, to make.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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The dress — which is a vintage look from Azzedine Alaïa’s fall 1991 collection, per Vogue — features a sheer cheetah print with black velvet lining and cups and a black velvet skirt with a paneled hem.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Those wins count the same as any others in the conference standings, but the league’s West Coast newcomers aren’t steeped in old-school Big Ten animosity the way Michigan’s other conference opponents are.—
Austin Meek,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the same way people trusted me after that first conference, thousands of new clients began trusting me through my online presence.—
Rafael Alatorre,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Despite the easy ride, Trump still peppered the conversation with a mixture of falsehoods that Newsweek's Fact Check team has assessed.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Exchange generally works best as a mixture of mobility and investment.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2025
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Child labor on the rise This week's batch of settlements represent the final stretch of the Biden administration’s crackdown on child labor since 2023, when the Labor Department announced a new task force to address an alarming spike in cases.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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That makes coming up with deals difficult, but not impossible — and plenty more became possible on Wednesday when trade restrictions were lifted on a batch of players.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Identify conferences or gatherings where your ideal clients or collaborators are likely to be.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The result was the creation of the International Association of Cooking Schools (IACP) in 1978, a model for the gathering and exchanging of ideas and information, and a source of support, now going strong in its 43rd year.—
Cynthia Graubart,
Bon Appétit,
24 Jan. 2025
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