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
Semafor World Economy expects more than 400 of the world’s leading CEOs to participate in person in 2026, more than double the amount of CEOs convened in 2025, making Semafor World Economy the largest global CEO meeting in the US.
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Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Later Sunday, South Korea convened an emergency national security council meeting to discuss the North Korean missile launches.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
The city convened a task force that included Turner and other industry voices to help develop the regulations.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
As The Athletic reported early on Thursday morning, the board convened to discuss what to do next.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Senators convened in the Howlett building during renovation of the Senate chamber inside the Capitol.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
As the war games unfolded, the ambassadors to China from countries that make up the Quad grouping, formed to conduct security dialogue, convened in Beijing on Tuesday.
—Reuters, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the Senate convened a rare Saturday session, though senators did not vote and there is no deal in sight on a potential funding compromise.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
In response, a panel of experts convened in July to review scientific evidence on the risks and benefits of HRT for menopause.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Later Sunday, South Korea convened an emergency national security council meeting to discuss the North Korean missile launches.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
The city convened a task force that included Turner and other industry voices to help develop the regulations.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
As The Athletic reported early on Thursday morning, the board convened to discuss what to do next.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Senators convened in the Howlett building during renovation of the Senate chamber inside the Capitol.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
As the war games unfolded, the ambassadors to China from countries that make up the Quad grouping, formed to conduct security dialogue, convened in Beijing on Tuesday.
—Reuters, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the Senate convened a rare Saturday session, though senators did not vote and there is no deal in sight on a potential funding compromise.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
In response, a panel of experts convened in July to review scientific evidence on the risks and benefits of HRT for menopause.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convened
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Like Saxe Commins, Random House’s first great editor, when he was summoned to cope with Bill Faulkner in the throes of his worst kind of alcoholic binge, Joe Fox, as editor, would look after Capote.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The ministry has also summoned X officials to discuss the matter.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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The law is based on the data gathered by Carolyn Subramaniam, UC Davis environmental policy and management graduate student.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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With her signature long waves gathered into a subtle bun at the nape of her neck, this style puts the focus on the sculptural wave framing Seyfried's face opposite a deep side part.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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Drouin has mustered just three goals in 36 games.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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All this because the state hasn’t mustered the political will to stand up to the gas industry and redirect these wasteful investments towards modern, clean and cost-effective alternatives.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Shouts for it will be met by angry fingers jutted towards the various gaffes played ad nauseam on Sky Sports’ weekly Ref Watch, or the mandatory pause before the emotional unleashing as VAR mulls over whether a goal is a goal or just a hoax.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Uncensored, that Fergie met the man, Steve Wyatt, a millionaire entrepreneur from Texas, at the Houston Grand Opera’s British Opera Festival in 1989 and started an extramarital relationship with him soon after.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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The book is called The Care and Keeping of You.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Some families of the victims were upset that more officers were not charged given that nearly 400 federal, state and local officers converged on the school soon after the attack.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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In Paris, revelers converged around the glittering Champs-Élysées avenue.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Jan. 2026
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Early prototypes shown at CES were assembled rapidly for demonstration, but Lumus says the underlying architecture avoids exotic materials.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The incident, captured on video by multiple bystanders, occurred as a group of people allegedly assembled to block ICE officers who were conducting an immigration enforcement operation.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 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 13 Jan. 2026.
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