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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
The union’s leadership council convened a call with player representatives from all 30 clubs on Tuesday evening to discuss Clark’s resignation and determine new leadership.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In the 1960s, King convened with Freedom Riders in the private dining room upstairs to plan and strategize as the movement heated up.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Big brains would mingle with money and power, often convened at salon-like gatherings thrown by powerful literary agents like John Brockman, who represented figures like Pinker.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In December, DeSantis convened a roundtable discussion to highlight the growing threat of AI.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The group was convened by a local rabbi and supported protesters for racial justice in Portland in 2017.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
The North Texas Commission and NCTCOG have convened a working group of DART and city leaders for weeks to facilitate discussions on how to solve DART’s most acute challenges.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
The Civil Grand Jury is an independent investigatory body convened annually to examine the operations of county and city government, school districts, special districts and other local public agencies.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
While the legislature convened on opening day last week to hear the details of the second year of the two-year budget, some of the biggest attention went to Lamont’s remarks on the tactics of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In the 1960s, King convened with Freedom Riders in the private dining room upstairs to plan and strategize as the movement heated up.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Big brains would mingle with money and power, often convened at salon-like gatherings thrown by powerful literary agents like John Brockman, who represented figures like Pinker.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In December, DeSantis convened a roundtable discussion to highlight the growing threat of AI.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The group was convened by a local rabbi and supported protesters for racial justice in Portland in 2017.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
The North Texas Commission and NCTCOG have convened a working group of DART and city leaders for weeks to facilitate discussions on how to solve DART’s most acute challenges.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
The Civil Grand Jury is an independent investigatory body convened annually to examine the operations of county and city government, school districts, special districts and other local public agencies.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
While the legislature convened on opening day last week to hear the details of the second year of the two-year budget, some of the biggest attention went to Lamont’s remarks on the tactics of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convened
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And this was backed up by Edozie, who was initially in disbelief that he was being summoned to get ready by Edwards.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Then Marner summoned some more heroics playing for Canada, scoring his second OT goal in an international tournament in as many chances.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Investigators are analyzing biological evidence found at Guthrie's residence, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, which previously said that DNA gathered at the scene could potentially belong to the suspect.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Close to 100 people gathered in the large basement at the Schofield home, where Coyne Schofield’s husband — former Super Bowl-winning Denver Broncos guard Michael Schofield — led the party efforts.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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One walk is all Tennessee Tech mustered for offense, which is still hitless against Sims through three innings.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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Perardi’s family would be next, Youngblood warned, and the only thing that could save them was if Perardi mustered $70,000.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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If these issues can be addressed/met, then this new battery could have some legs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Alongside peace talks conducted over the past year, the head of Russia’s state fund has frequently met with Witkoff to discuss massive economic deals including the acquisition of Russian energy assets and rare-earth mines, in exchange for bringing Russia sanctions relief.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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His agency, also called Wasserman, has lost clients over the Maxwell emails.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson was hospitalized in November and later diagnosed with a degenerative condition called progressive supranuclear palsy, CBS News reported.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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Shortly before midnight, deputies and FBI agents also converged at a nearby Culver's parking lot, looking closely at a gray Range Rover before towing it away.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Three generations of family history have converged in this moment, and all the Burtons are grateful.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Known for producing first-round draft picks as pitchers, Harvard-Westlake has assembled a group of hitters this season that looks capable of producing lots of offense after a season-opening 15-1 win over Southlake (Texas) Carroll on Thursday at O’Malley Family Field.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Net-a-porter and Mr Porter veterans Heather Kaminetsky and Toby Bateman have assembled their teams, set their strategies and begun rewriting the sites’ music for a new generation, and for one-time fans who may have drifted away.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.
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