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 Charter Review Committee has historically convened to seek resident input and give recommendations on which proposed amendments to the city’s charter — the document that governs the city — should be put in front of voters.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
In doing so, Aron undercut O’Leary, a fact that didn’t go unnoticed in Vegas or among the other members of Cinema United, which convened an emergency meeting after AMC gave its blessing to the pact.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Photograph from Lionsgate One recent afternoon, Fuqua convened a meeting at his office to figure out how, exactly, this campaign would be brought to life.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Europe convened more than 60 nations in Brussels for Palestinian peace talks, attempting to expand its Middle East diplomatic role after years of remaining on the sidelines despite being the Palestinians’ largest aid provider.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The leaders convened a summit in Paris intended to address the Hormuz crisis today, attended in person or virtually by representatives from 49 countries, when the separate announcement came from Iran.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Wauconda’s village clerk must submit a certified copy of the ordinance to the Circuit Court, where a public hearing is convened within 30 days.
—Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Von der Leyen is expected to attend a video conference on social media bans convened by French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Miami Republican who has often been at odds with DeSantis on various issues, convened a select committee on redistricting last year.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
In doing so, Aron undercut O’Leary, a fact that didn’t go unnoticed in Vegas or among the other members of Cinema United, which convened an emergency meeting after AMC gave its blessing to the pact.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Photograph from Lionsgate One recent afternoon, Fuqua convened a meeting at his office to figure out how, exactly, this campaign would be brought to life.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Europe convened more than 60 nations in Brussels for Palestinian peace talks, attempting to expand its Middle East diplomatic role after years of remaining on the sidelines despite being the Palestinians’ largest aid provider.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The leaders convened a summit in Paris intended to address the Hormuz crisis today, attended in person or virtually by representatives from 49 countries, when the separate announcement came from Iran.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Wauconda’s village clerk must submit a certified copy of the ordinance to the Circuit Court, where a public hearing is convened within 30 days.
—Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Von der Leyen is expected to attend a video conference on social media bans convened by French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Miami Republican who has often been at odds with DeSantis on various issues, convened a select committee on redistricting last year.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convened
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The Dolphins not only brought in Alabama’s Ty Simpson and UM’s Carson Beck, but also summoned Penn State’s Drew Allar to team headquarters, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported this week.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Musk was summoned after a search took place in February at the French premises of X as part of an investigation opened in January 2025 by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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On April 9, its last off day before a 17-game stretch, the unit gathered at a steakhouse in Milwaukee.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Aired already on primetime VRT and at the same time on VRT MAX, the broadcaster’s online platform, the series was well-received by the audience and gathered both news attention and a great word-of-mouth, with good completion rates and high talk value.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, after decades of false starts, the Biden administration mustered the courage to defy that coalition.—
Binyamin Appelbaum,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Mets’ lineup mustered just two extra-base hits and went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Several of the Dodgers players met with Cubs outfielder Michael Conforto prior to Friday’s game to give him his 2025 World Series championship ring.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Demidov’s wrist shot met with a pad save.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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He was found lying unconscious near the elevator, at which time Andrew called 911.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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After Hawks center Tony Bradley was called for an offensive foul for setting a hard screen on Alvarado, the veteran McCollum got into it with the scrappy Knicks guard, jawing face-to-face in a moment that underscored the growing chippiness in the series.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Wolves converged immediately.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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The three firefighters converged at Morrison’s truck to discuss the plan.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Cast was assembled by Stefanie Seifer, Hailey Giles and Chiara Marini of Spark Casting.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Interiors feel assembled over time rather than styled in a single sweep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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However, unlike the X-37B, Shenlong has rendezvoused with other objects in space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 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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“Convened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convened. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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