assembled

[uh-sem-buhld]

adjective

1. noting an artificial gem formed of two or more parts, as a doublet or triplet, at least one of which is a true gemstone.

Other Word Forms

• unassembled adjective
• well-assembled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of assembled¹

First recorded in 1585–95; assemble + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, tipped workers, people earning overtime pay, senior citizens and buyers of certain U.S.-assembled cars may be able to claim deductions on their returns from tax years 2025 to 2028.

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Team USA assembled in Montreal over the weekend and had three days of practices before Thursday’s game against Finland.

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These companies assembled unrelated businesses under single ownership, believing professional management could improve any enterprise.

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Kenya ranks in the bottom third among 180 countries in the corruption perceptions index assembled by Transparency International, the nonprofit watchdog.

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But, collectively, the 39 assembled contemporary paintings, sculptures, photographs, textiles and videos by 35 artists based in the Americas and areas of the Pacific underperform.

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