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congregation

[kong-gri-gay-shuhn] / ˌkɒŋ grɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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The largely Hispanic congregation gave him a lively ovation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

He argued it was impossible to know what records were and were not held by a particular congregation or order if they controlled who could see them.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Like nearly everyone I grew up around in this corner of Pennsylvania, Sundays in our house were a congregation in green, and I was the lone holdout in the pew, quietly pulling for New England.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

“It’s difficult to maintain hope amid so much tragedy,” said a nun from Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity congregation, who was consoling survivors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Your wife has become a most valued member of our congregation.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

The food bank was a success and still operates today, having unfortunately outlived two of the congregations that founded it.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

And historian Dr Michael Lambert, from Lancaster University, argued that archives held privately by religious congregations could help "unlock" important pieces of history.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Many turned to evangelical “house churches,” small congregations that operated outside the system of official churches but were often tolerated so long as they didn’t create trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Smoke could be seen billowing from Temple Israel, one of the largest Reform Judaism congregations in the country, after the attack and fire engines were on the scene.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

When he looked out over those soldierless congregations, he must have seen ghosts, marching north.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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