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
Newsom’s office has maintained that his original resolution includes provisions rendering the call void if a constitutional convention is convened on a topic other than gun control.
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
But legal experts have pushed back on the idea that a constitutional convention could be convened around a single topic.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships convened in the UK earlier this year for the 11th iteration of the annual event.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
At issue, in part, is the question of how a constitutional convention would actually play out on the ground, and whether it could be convened around a specific topic, such as gun safety, as Newsom has insisted.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Members of the electoral college convened in each state Tuesday to cast votes for the candidate who won their state.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Earth’s role as the technology partner for the inaugural SoCal Transit Week, convened by MoveLA.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Lately, the Senate convened on Thursdays, wrapping up final votes for the week then.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
This consultative group, consisting of 29 organizations spanning the agriculture industry and NGOs, was convened by the EU with the aim of coming to an agreement about the direction of agriculture in the region.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
But legal experts have pushed back on the idea that a constitutional convention could be convened around a single topic.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships convened in the UK earlier this year for the 11th iteration of the annual event.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
At issue, in part, is the question of how a constitutional convention would actually play out on the ground, and whether it could be convened around a specific topic, such as gun safety, as Newsom has insisted.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Members of the electoral college convened in each state Tuesday to cast votes for the candidate who won their state.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Earth’s role as the technology partner for the inaugural SoCal Transit Week, convened by MoveLA.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Lately, the Senate convened on Thursdays, wrapping up final votes for the week then.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
This consultative group, consisting of 29 organizations spanning the agriculture industry and NGOs, was convened by the EU with the aim of coming to an agreement about the direction of agriculture in the region.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convened
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The uncles sat in a semi-circle behind me, some in recliners, some in parlor furniture and maybe one or two on kitchen chairs summoned for the purpose.—
Drew Carberry,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Dec. 2024
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That’s why Jet Greaves was summoned from AHL Cleveland to start three of the previous four games.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
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The Swiss Watch industry which just gathered at its latest annual Watches and Wonders in Geneva, is in recession.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wildlife officials tossed thousands of pounds of lettuce into the water next to the power plant as hungry manatees gathered.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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This dump and bake casserole can be assembled in just 10 minutes and cooks in just one pan.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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Just two episodes into his new podcast, Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom has already assembled quite a roster of high-profile guests who oppose transgender rights.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
11 Mar. 2025
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The complementary forces of print and profit, commerce and calculation, converged in Franklin’s life story as in the pages of Cocker’s Arithmetick.—
James Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Dec. 2024
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Just as remote and in-office work have converged into hybrid models, organizational structures are following suit.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Convened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convened. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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