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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Earlier this month, the nearby city of Aalborg said it would pull crucial funding for this year’s gathering unless the organizers rescinded invitations to U.S. military and civilian officials, including the ambassador.

From The Wall Street Journal

Data released Friday in Germany showed its economy grew faster than expected at the end of 2025, expanding 0.2 percent over the year, suggesting a recovery is gathering pace in Europe's struggling industrial powerhouse.

From Barron's

The day before the gathering, London had received unsettling news from her son’s doctor and missed the party.

From The Wall Street Journal

Malaysia’s benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index is trading at levels not seen since 2018, and its IPO market is gathering steam.

From The Wall Street Journal

A federal immigration judge on Wednesday granted U.S. asylum to a Chinese citizen who fled his homeland after gathering evidence of alleged human-rights violations against China’s Uyghur population.

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