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as in summoned
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
convened the members of the council for an emergency session
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as in gathered
to come together into one body or place
the conventioneers convened in the auditorium to hear the guest speaker
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Recent Examples of convened
On Tuesday, Macron convened a meeting of the main parties (but no far left or far-right), the aim being to form a government in the national interest (the trade-off might be a less rigorous budget).
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In a rare moment of unity, world leaders convened on Saturday to attend the ceremonial reopening of the famed Notre Dame Cathedral in France.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
Within hours, Yoon had backtracked, and the State Council convened to vote to officially lift the order.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
But in 1934, state lawmakers convened after the general election in a special session.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
There were also reports that a grand jury was convened in October.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
The State Council then convened to vote to officially lift it.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
And then, 12 years later, the Biden administration convened the second White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in 2022, 50 years after the first was held.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
In 1904, as stories of players sustaining ghastly injuries led to calls for the game to be banned, Theodore Roosevelt convened a summit at the White House to explore new rules and regulations for the sport.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In a rare moment of unity, world leaders convened on Saturday to attend the ceremonial reopening of the famed Notre Dame Cathedral in France.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
Within hours, Yoon had backtracked, and the State Council convened to vote to officially lift the order.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
But in 1934, state lawmakers convened after the general election in a special session.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
There were also reports that a grand jury was convened in October.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
The State Council then convened to vote to officially lift it.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
And then, 12 years later, the Biden administration convened the second White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in 2022, 50 years after the first was held.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
In 1904, as stories of players sustaining ghastly injuries led to calls for the game to be banned, Theodore Roosevelt convened a summit at the White House to explore new rules and regulations for the sport.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convened
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The Red Cross was summoned to the scene to provide assistance.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Like a physician on call, an emergency backup goaltender is summoned when illness and injury arise.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The crown of her head was gathered up in a pouf, pinned at the back with a silver bow for more height and dimension.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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As art curators and tastemakers gathered at a grazing station chock full of food from Lev NYC and enjoyed glasses of Moët & Chandon, Martin, the founder of maximalist fashion and lifestyle brand La DoubleJ, was doing the rounds.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many ghost guns are homemade, typically 3D printed or assembled from kits that can be easily purchased online.Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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They are assembled from parts bought separately or even 3D-printed.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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From across France, itinerant glassblowers, masons and carpenters — hewers, who squared the timbers, joiners, who fit beams together — converged on Paris.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Red Sea International Film Festival has officially kicked off its fourth edition as A-listers and international auteurs converged in Jeddah’s old town of Al-Balad in Saudi Arabia’s second-largest city for a decidedly glamorous opening ceremony.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Convened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convened. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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