ASSEMBLAGE Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

assemblage

noun

ə-ˈsem-blij

Definition of assemblage

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 The car is part of a 22-lot field from the Sam and Emily Mann Collection, an assemblage that also includes actor Clark Gable’s breathtaking 1935 Duesenberg JN Convertible. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 July 2026 This centerpiece dessert requires creative assemblage but all the ingredients are store-bought. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026 Music director Eun Sun Kim leads the huge complement of musicians, an orchestral assemblage that required an expansion of the pit when the opera was first performed here in 1938. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Who could forget the countless iterations of her squad, after all, the varied assemblages of laughing friends, mostly women, featuring in Swift’s Fourth of July carousels and birthday tributes and more through the years? — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for assemblage

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Noun

Engineers must align all parts to millimeter-level tolerances during pre-assembly so the components fit accurately once placed in the reactor cavity.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
The wrist is a complex assembly of eight bones, three principal joints, ligaments and tendons, with scant muscle around them.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of assembly

Noun

Examination of the wreckage showed the deicing systems on the less than 5-year-old plane worked and ice accumulation did not cause the crash, according to the NTSB’s report.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
The facility’s long-term plan prevents environmental accumulation in the far north.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of accumulation

Noun

Brave1, Ukraine’s defense-technology cluster, describes implementation speed as a critical factor in modern warfare.

— John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
One cluster of storms from south of Chicago into neighboring northwest Indiana was warned for wind gusts up to 100 mph.

— Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

In recent months and years, KCATA has struggled with route and workforce reductions, along with technical difficulties in implementing new fare collection technology.

— Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
The park is home to a collection of historic buildings, including California's First Theater, the oldest government building in the Golden State, and one of the nation’s last remaining whalebone sidewalks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of collection

Noun

The talk of its future was huge though, with anticipation by the everyday user rising with hope for instant communications and exponentially easier information gathering.

— Robbie Morrison, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Alongside the citywide gallery program, ARTnews will present the Art Week NYC Hub, a gathering place for live interviews, panel discussions, artist talks, and editorial programming featuring many of the leading voices shaping today’s art world.

— News Desk, Artforum, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of gathering

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