convened

verb

past tense of convene
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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2
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 funding was announced during a virtual meeting on clean cooking in Africa convened by IEA and Kenya, where leaders reviewed progress made since the last summit and outlined priorities ahead of the next gathering later this year. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 Little of this was in discussion as the NATO leaders convened in Ankara. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 Those convened also discussed restrictions on who can fund domestic AI startups, according to the report. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 July 2026 Addressing this challenge is also why a group of vendors, convened by Snowflake, floated an open standard called Open Semantic Interchange. — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 After agreeing to accept the ballots, the recount board convened to read the vote. — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026 When Ian Happ made the final out of the frame, the umpires convened and called a delay, a rare stoppage because of the fog-shrouded Wrigley Field. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 The Second Continental Congress, a committee of delegates from 13 of the colonies convened in Philadelphia, wanted a formal document to justify their rebellion to the world, and to secure foreign military alliances. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 July 2026 Kehoe, for example, recently convened a forum promoting the industry’s growth and his administration has pursued large-scale data center projects, including in Kansas City. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convened
  1. summoned
  2. gathered
  3. mustered
  4. met
  5. called
  6. converged
  7. assembled
  8. rendezvoused
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  • Vacanza, in its quiet Amsterdam origins and American arrival, suggests that the world’s most transporting experiences can be carried lightly, worn close to the skin, and summoned at will.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The action is tenfold; there’s aerial warfare featuring lasers, sword fights that look straight out of Blade Runner, a blood-soaked and screaming Anya Taylor-Joy, and of course, an appearance from a massive sandworm, seemingly summoned by Chani.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
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  • The community gathered to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
    — Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
  • Mourners gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for Khamenei's funeral procession chant slogans Monday.
    — Marc Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Definition of gathered
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  • But against the first-place Brewers, the Giants mustered a 1-0 win.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • France had only mustered two shots on goal throughout the first half, but Olise came out firing after the break, slipping two neat passes through to Mbappe even before the crucial assist.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026
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  • The grand jury met in Oakland on July 2, according to the documents, which were signed by a federal prosecutor.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Crutsinger was released from the hospital Thursday and was met by friends, family and members of the Ponder ISD community.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
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  • The illness, called cyclosporiasis, is not usually life-threatening and is typically treated with antibiotics.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Almost 20% called finding qualified workers their single biggest problem.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of called
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  • Roughly 350 officers from Newport Beach and 17 other agencies including Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol converged in the area.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The incident prompted a large emergency response to the East River waterfront as FDNY marine units and other first responders converged on the area.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of converged
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  • Dondi assembled a small but mighty team and established swim lanes.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Luke Gennaro of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry said the exhibit was assembled on short notice after volunteers scrambled to secure donations from businesses across the state.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of assembled
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  • Hayabusa2 launched in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the asteroid Ryugu four years later.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 28 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of rendezvoused

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