Synonyms of convened

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summoned
• mustered
• called
• assembled
• convoked
• gathered
• rallied
• reconvened
• called out
• called up
• grouped
• called in
• collected
• reassembled
• amassed
• rounded up
• knelled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissolved
• broke up

2

as in gathered

to come together into one body or place

the conventioneers convened in the auditorium to hear the guest speaker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gathered
• met
• converged
• assembled
• rendezvoused
• congregated
• joined
• clustered
• collected
• got together
• merged
• concentrated
• collaborated
• reconvened
• forgathered
• cooperated
• concentered
• coupled
• conglomerated
• consolidated
• allied
• affiliated
• united
• consorted
• confederated
• federated
• clubbed
• associated
• caucused
• reassembled
• banded (together)
• conjoined
• ganged up
• regathered
• remet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disbanded
• dispersed
• departed
• split (up)
• left
• broke up
• took off
• dissociated
• disjoined
• disunited

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of convened

Mapping out time took further root in October 1884 during the International Meridian Conference held in Washington, DC, which convened 25 different nations to create a global standard for keeping track of time. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

CollectorX convened a one-of-a-kind event designed to unite art collectors, curators, advisors, and museum trustees of color with a particular focus on art from the Diaspora. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The meetings were first convened in November 2023 by LucasFilm pioneer Kathleen Kennedy and American Film Institute dean Susan Ruskin. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

The Senate Finance Committee recently convened lawmakers to begin figuring out ways to shore up Social Security’s finances. — Marc Goldwein, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

In 1998 Boulder County District Attorney Alex Hunter convened a grand jury to look into the murder. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

In May, businesses and organizations convened by the foundation called for governments to use policy to remove economic barriers to resale and repair while supporting infrastructure and investment for textile-to-textile recycling. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

During the first weekend of August, nearly 2,000 people convened for a three-day Catholic youth conference in Houston, where attendees hailed a resurgence of faith among young people in interviews with the local press. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

Immigration attorneys and other advocates quickly convened Thursday to determine how the ruling will affect immigrants. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026