as in convocation
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as in summoning
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 meeting
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 convening
arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Washington — The Senate is convening as the 119th Congress gets underway on Friday, as a dozen new senators join the ranks of the Capitol's upper chamber.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
With the House done for the year, the Senate won't be taking up any bills that originated in its chamber, since House lawmakers aren't convening to consider anything senators already passed.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Electors were convening to cast their electoral votes Tuesday at state Capitols around the nation; not just in Michigan.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
The readings come as investors closely watch signals from Chinese leaders, who are convening this week in Beijing for a series of key meetings on economic planning for the coming year.
—Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
The announcement of the Creator Council is likely to elicit its share of skepticism and even snark from the golf social media community, questioning what the Tour truly aims to achieve by convening this group of influencers.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In theory, the holidays should be a time of joyfully convening around sumptuous homemade meals and giving thanks for life’s great bounty.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
The company followed the ad shift by convening its first upfront event for media buyers, during the main week of presentations in New York by legacy media giants as well as Netflix and YouTube.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
Adkins continued convening her own camps until 1933 and later offered them from 1939 to 1949.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Washington — The Senate is convening as the 119th Congress gets underway on Friday, as a dozen new senators join the ranks of the Capitol's upper chamber.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
With the House done for the year, the Senate won't be taking up any bills that originated in its chamber, since House lawmakers aren't convening to consider anything senators already passed.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Electors were convening to cast their electoral votes Tuesday at state Capitols around the nation; not just in Michigan.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
The readings come as investors closely watch signals from Chinese leaders, who are convening this week in Beijing for a series of key meetings on economic planning for the coming year.
—Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
The announcement of the Creator Council is likely to elicit its share of skepticism and even snark from the golf social media community, questioning what the Tour truly aims to achieve by convening this group of influencers.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In theory, the holidays should be a time of joyfully convening around sumptuous homemade meals and giving thanks for life’s great bounty.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
The company followed the ad shift by convening its first upfront event for media buyers, during the main week of presentations in New York by legacy media giants as well as Netflix and YouTube.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convening
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The convocation will take place virtually on the organizers' Facebook page.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
15 Jan. 2024
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Nessel declined to press charges during protests at the honors convocation on March 25 inside Hill Auditorium, or at the University of Michigan's Museum of Art on April 22.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Detroit Free Press,
12 Sep. 2024
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In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police.—
Wes Davis,
The Verge,
21 Dec. 2024
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By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
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Since that initiative started, police have made 100 arrests and issued more than 400 summonses.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The summonses to these financial institutions and courier services direct them to produce records that will enable the IRS to identify U.S. taxpayers who have sent or received money or documents to or from the Trident Trust Group.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Assets include pipelines and gathering and processing operations.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In some cases, developers themselves may unknowingly include data-gathering code as part of a monetization software development kit, which stealthily exfiltrates detailed browsing data.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Their collision at the Austrian GP, an inevitable result of their converging performance, was disappointing.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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In short, these converging trends point toward a future where connectivity is not just pervasive but also secure, efficient and environmentally conscious.—
Max Silber,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The idea has already passed muster with an external authority.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Efforts by Trump to block reporters during his first administration didn't pass muster in court, and First Amendment experts believe the principles established by those decisions should apply to the AP's situation if it's litigated.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Schwartz describes being purposeful in assembling his crew.—
Leila Jordan,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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And to think the game began with such promise for the home team, the Jets assembling their first 99-yard scoring drive in eight years on their opening possession.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Convening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convening. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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