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How is the word convene different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of convene are call, cite, convoke, muster, and summon. While all these words mean "to demand the presence of," convene is somewhat less formal than convoke.

convened the students

How are the words call and summon related as synonyms of convene?

Call may be used less formally for summon.

called the legislature into special session

When is it sensible to use cite instead of convene?

The words cite and convene can be used in similar contexts, but cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge.

cited for drunken driving

Where would convoke be a reasonable alternative to convene?

The meanings of convoke and convene largely overlap; however, convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes.

convoked a Vatican council

When would muster be a good substitute for convene?

Although the words muster and convene have much in common, muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole.

mustered the troops

In what contexts can summon take the place of convene?

In some situations, the words summon and convene are roughly equivalent. However, summon implies the exercise of authority.

was summoned to answer charges

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of convene The Indonesian Oscar Selection Committee is convened annually by the Indonesian Film Producers Association (APROFI) and validated by the Academy to choose one film for consideration. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025 While Italian-centric and dominated by speeches, the event underlined the Vatican and the papacy’s convening power. Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025 The White House doesn’t plan on appointing a family czar, who would convene key players across different industries to help boost the birth rate. Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025 Over the summer, several colleges and universities convened their AI task forces to draft more detailed guidelines or provide faculty with new instructions. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for convene
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convene
Verb
  • Earlier that day, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot summoned the Russian Ambassador to France, Alexey Meshkov, over the issue.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • At Villa Park, his frailty was epic, defiant, even as his bandmates labored drastically to summon the power of 50 years earlier.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The day after Kirk’s murder, his supporters gathered at Turning Point USA’s headquarters in Phoenix to pay their respects to the man who built a movement.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Based on a video shared by Hello Magazine, the princess took a few seconds to simply gather her hair into a low ponytail and tie it into a knot.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Lions badly missed his magic touch in Week 1, mustering just 13 points against the Green Bay Packers.
    Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Kraft secured a place in the November general election with his second-place finish to Wu in Tuesday’s four-way primary, but was able to muster just 23% of the vote to the mayor’s 72% — despite pouring millions of his own cash into his campaign.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An anime about a teenager avenging the deaths of his family at the hands of hordes of carnivorous demons wouldn’t usually be the sort of film which would be met with unanimous praise from critics.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • At first, the poster was happy to meet someone new and even adjusted the reservation to make space.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Was this what some people called analytic contentment?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Laura Ashley has also worked with fragrance specialists Freckleface on a handmade candle called Vintage 100 that combines two of Laura’s favorite scents, English rose and wild blackberries.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Our conversation revealed how commercial space, AI, and medicine are converging in ways that will open entirely new opportunities for businesses and societies.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • According to Runge, the best outcomes arise when innovation and empathy converge.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Netanyahu said Israeli forces were organising and assembling into Gaza City.
    USA Today, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Tuesday’s report states that HHS will assemble a working group of federal officials to evaluate SSRI prescribing patterns, specifically among children.
    Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Only four days long, the mission stood out for demonstrating all of the skills needed to send astronauts to the moon, including rendezvousing and docking with an Agena target and the first successful spacewalks conducted by crewmate Buzz Aldrin.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
  • On their way out of Belarus, the American convoy stopped on a village road to rendezvous with a van driven by the KGB.
    Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Convene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convene. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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