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gathering

[gath-er-ing] / ˈgæð ər ɪŋ /
NOUN
assemblage, accumulation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
association caucus collection conclave conference congregation convention crowd function group mass meeting party throng
STRONG
acquisition affair aggregate aggregation band body bunch clambake company concentration concourse congress convocation crush drove flock gain heap herd horde huddle junction knot levy meet muster parley pile rally roundup society stock stockpile swarm turnout union
WEAK
get-together social function
Antonyms
STRONGEST
division separation
STRONG
dispersal individual loss one scattering

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"I need hardly say that Bermuda, like all the overseas territories, is a most cherished and important member of the British family," the King said during the gathering at Government House.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The following year, the State Department renamed the gathering after a now-retired U.S. nuclear physicist who helped advise the Iran deal negotiations.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

The SPLC’s principal activity has been gathering information and presenting it to the public in printed and online media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Prosecutors, in a separate filing in the case related to evidence gathering, rejected the defense claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

I was still on the beach later that day, gathering limpets.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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