gathering

Definition for gathering

noun as in assemblage, accumulation

Strongest matches

association, caucus, collection, conclave, conference, congregation, convention, crowd, function, group, mass, meeting, party, throng

Strong matches

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 matches

get-together, social function

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“The most important thing is it does protect Americans’ data security,” Vance said at a press gathering on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the commanders expected to be at the gathering are those currently in active war zones and diplomatically sensitive areas, such as the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region.

From Salon

The “from the heart” address did not appear to impress the gathering of world leaders, especially the part where he said, “Your countries are going to hell.”

From Los Angeles Times

It said 13,000 members would be chosen by lottery to take part in the two-day gathering in Liverpool, where they will debate and vote on the party's structure and programme.

From BBC

She was usually photographed gazing adoringly up at her husband, often while gathering their children around her in a beatific — and patriarchal — tableau.

From Salon

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