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as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
the first speaker to address the convocation
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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
called for a national convocation of both the clergy and the laity to discuss the crisis in the church
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Recent Examples of convocation
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.
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Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
Bre Morris Another Southern belle to watch, Bre Morris kicked off convocation with Jimmy Choo sneakers.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
University Addresses Fourteen convocation addresses by the first (and only) Indian Governor-General of the Dominion of India.
—Robert Gale Woolbert, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
University officials have taken action to ensure the safety of Centennial Hall convocation attendees.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
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Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
Bre Morris Another Southern belle to watch, Bre Morris kicked off convocation with Jimmy Choo sneakers.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
University Addresses Fourteen convocation addresses by the first (and only) Indian Governor-General of the Dominion of India.
—Robert Gale Woolbert, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
University officials have taken action to ensure the safety of Centennial Hall convocation attendees.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convocation
Noun
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On April 21, 456 faculty members attended and voted on a resolution during a faculty assembly, the highest deliberative organ of the faculty.—
Luis A. Nunes Amaral,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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To invalidate thousands of peaceful voices due to the actions of a violent fringe is to fundamentally misunderstand the essence of free assembly.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The meeting underscored growing alignment between Tehran and Moscow amid escalating regional tensions.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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Noem will start Tuesday in Panama with a meeting alongside Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, Minister of Public Security Frank Abrego, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Martinez-Acha.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Atop the to-do list: Create a football schedule and determine whether the conference will stage a championship game.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Federal lawmakers, celebrities and business owners will gather Saturday and Sunday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood for an annual conference co-hosted by Latino Wallstreet and the Conservative Political Action Conference, a major forum for conservative influencers.—
Siena Duncan,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
Noun
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In addition to a new marina and two hotels, the project also includes a new 120,000-square-foot commercial core that will house shops, restaurants and public gathering spaces.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
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Moore gave a prime-time speech on Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention last summer and was one of the most in-demand speakers at the gathering in Chicago.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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There’s no outpouring of new research, no bigger-than-ever assemblage of buried or forgotten work.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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The Biennial also features a presentation of paintings from the Gardena High School Art Collection, an assemblage of California Impressionism that began in 1919, and a program curated by present-day teenagers of works drawn from the Orange County Museum of Art collection. Saturday through Jan. 4.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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“Convocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convocation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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