congregation
noun
an assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship.
congregations
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pluralof congregation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At the end of the week, Jewish congregations will celebrate Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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
That was never in question, since great preachers, the ones who make the gospel’s message stick, also know how to make their congregations laugh.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026
Pietism laid great store by helping congregations find God themselves, through personal acquaintance and knowledge of the scriptures, through humility, non-confrontation and piety, through an ethos of hard work, and through education.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
