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 following weekend, the final 10 players in the World Series of Art Poker convened at a card table set up at The Living Room, a super-private Hollywood member’s club—and Kylie was nowhere to be seen.
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Global Efforts to Address Plastic Pollution Have Stalled In March 2022, the UN Environmental Assembly convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to debate the global plastic crisis.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Global Efforts Are Failing to Recognize the Issue In March 2022, the UN Environmental Assembly convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to debate the global plastic crisis.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
In March 2022, the UN Environmental Assembly convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to debate the global plastic crisis.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
The House took no formal action but a Leon County grand jury was convened, but so far not indictments or reports have been issued from that probe.
—Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Shell did not participate in the briefing Paramount convened with analysts the following Monday.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Sublette County Attorney Clayton Melinkovich, however, convened a grand jury in August 2025 to take up the case.
—Wendy Keefover, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
The advisory panel convened at the end of the Obama administration was supposed to recommend improvements to family detention, but instead voted unanimously to end it.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Global Efforts to Address Plastic Pollution Have Stalled In March 2022, the UN Environmental Assembly convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to debate the global plastic crisis.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Global Efforts Are Failing to Recognize the Issue In March 2022, the UN Environmental Assembly convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to debate the global plastic crisis.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
In March 2022, the UN Environmental Assembly convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to debate the global plastic crisis.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
The House took no formal action but a Leon County grand jury was convened, but so far not indictments or reports have been issued from that probe.
—Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Shell did not participate in the briefing Paramount convened with analysts the following Monday.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Sublette County Attorney Clayton Melinkovich, however, convened a grand jury in August 2025 to take up the case.
—Wendy Keefover, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
The advisory panel convened at the end of the Obama administration was supposed to recommend improvements to family detention, but instead voted unanimously to end it.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convened
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Konrad, 24, drifts between Berlin’s techno clubs and a slow self-destruction until summoned to identify a body that may be his mother’s – a German internationalist guerrilla fighter who abandoned him when a child.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those videos and the weapon were among the reasons the Biden administration summoned about half a dozen victims to the White House with about two months left in the president's term.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Buzelis didn’t blink at the top of the second quarter as James gathered the ball in one hand to scan the offense from inside the arc.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Board of Elections gathered Friday for its canvass, a final review and certification of the county’s election results.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Ramblers mustered only two points in her absence.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Even if Congress could have mustered the support needed in both chambers for such a measure, lawmakers would have been unable to overcome a presidential veto.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026
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Less than 10 minutes after the Texas baseball team's 9-8 loss to Ole Miss in its SEC opener at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Friday night, Jim Schlossnagle met with the media.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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The company purchased the shuttered Santa Barbara drilling facilities from Exxon in 2024 and began efforts to resuscitate the drilling infrastructure, which have been met with a series of lawsuits.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The affair between Clark and Carol called for some fairly ridiculous, kinky and specific acts in a hotel room.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Boise State would hang around for the final two-minute period, which stretched to about 30 minutes of actual time, as both teams repeatedly sent each other to the free-throw line and called timeouts.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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After clearing the park, the NYPD Bomb Squad converged on the scene to identify the package and determine if it was filled with explosive materials.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Back in Chicago, former presidents, religious leaders, sports figures and everyday Chicagoans converged on the South Side for a public celebration of life ceremony.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the festival, which kicks off Thursday, the De Los team has assembled a list of acts that have caught our attention.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Summit found a willing partner in the city of Centennial for its training facility and for the temporary stadium, the parts of which were shipped from China and are being assembled on the site.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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