1
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
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention convened the task force after revoking fireworks licenses held by Devastating Pyrotechnics and BlackStar Fireworks, the other company based at the same Esparto property.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The group convened last week to discuss next steps and receive feedback from other cities on the discussions in Dallas, according to a memo from Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Shapiro appeared at synagogues and community events on Obama's behalf and convened a listening session for him with prominent Jewish leaders.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Imagination in Action was convened in collaboration with MIT, Stanford, Deloitte,and Forbes.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In 2003, the NABC convened a mandatory meeting in Chicago to discuss a wave of scandal in the sport.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
The heads of state reportedly convened for a last-minute meeting in Brussels to discuss the terms of the deal.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
At November’s town hall at the same venue regarding food resources, a large crowd of concerned residents convened to talk about various topics, such as building your own gardens and where to find your local food pantries.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Federal authorities convened a grand jury investigation last summer which has served subpoenas directed at many of the issues raised in the audit.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The group convened last week to discuss next steps and receive feedback from other cities on the discussions in Dallas, according to a memo from Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Shapiro appeared at synagogues and community events on Obama's behalf and convened a listening session for him with prominent Jewish leaders.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Imagination in Action was convened in collaboration with MIT, Stanford, Deloitte,and Forbes.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In 2003, the NABC convened a mandatory meeting in Chicago to discuss a wave of scandal in the sport.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
The heads of state reportedly convened for a last-minute meeting in Brussels to discuss the terms of the deal.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
At November’s town hall at the same venue regarding food resources, a large crowd of concerned residents convened to talk about various topics, such as building your own gardens and where to find your local food pantries.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Federal authorities convened a grand jury investigation last summer which has served subpoenas directed at many of the issues raised in the audit.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convened
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Martha Ballard, a respected midwife and healer, is summoned to examine the body and determine the cause of death.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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When summoned before a congressional committee in December, Noem struck a defiant tone.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Just outside Minneapolis, hundreds gathered in the frigid cold early Friday at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the site of regular protests in recent weeks.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Dosunmu gathered the ball and passed it this time to Coby White, who launched his own counter.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Drouin has mustered just three goals in 36 games.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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All this because the state hasn’t mustered the political will to stand up to the gas industry and redirect these wasteful investments towards modern, clean and cost-effective alternatives.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of protesters met in front of City Hall in the afternoon, before many marched to the federal detention center, where a mob of violent agitators swarmed the area, pushing a large construction dumpster and blocking the entrance to the building's loading dock.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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No wonder then, when substitute Mia Enderby met Jenna Clark’s cross perfectly in the 92nd minute, putting Liverpool 1-0 up, the cries of celebration spilled out before the ball had officially crossed the goal line.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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More than two dozen congressional Republicans have called for a thorough investigation of the shooting of Alex Pretti, according to a count by ABC News.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The tight end was asked who called plays for a Kansas City Chiefs offense that had cycled through different offensive coordinators early in his career.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The film captures the dramatic events as citizens, lawmakers, soldiers and police officers converged on the Assembly, with memories of the 1980 Gwangju Democratic Uprising resurfacing amid the chaos.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Only a small number of people showed up for Lang’s demonstration, while hundreds of counterprotesters converged at the site, yelling over his attempts to speak and chasing the pro-ICE group away.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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Not wanting to disappoint, but short on ingredients, Cardini quickly assembled some romaine lettuce, anchovies, breadcrumbs, and some other ingredients.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Most of the parts for such houses are assembled in a factory, like a car, then hauled to the property and put together.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Japanese space agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched its Hayabusa2 mission in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the near-Earth C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu in June 2018.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Enola Gay flew to Iwo Jima, 3-1/2 hours away, circled once and rendezvoused with the photo and gauge B-29s.—
David Perlmutt,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Convened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convened. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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