convenes

verb

present tense third-person singular of convene
1
as in summons
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 gathers
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 convenes The event convenes manufacturers, investors, government officials, and technology providers from around the world to discuss how to modernize and rebuild the sector. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 July 2026 Primavera often convenes small gatherings to bring wary Western executives and institutional investors to visit robotic firms, battery makers, and electric-car plants in the country. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026 After the world’s most awkward funeral, everyone convenes back at the family’s nearby vacation house. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026 Hunter constructed a wooden back porch (with soundscape, empty milk bottles, washboard and broom) and a moveable front stoop in the BMRC Gallery — integral places in Chicago and the South Side where the Black community convenes. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Her leadership convenes cross-sector stakeholders to scale high-impact models that expand opportunity — particularly for emerging institutions and underserved communities. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Lawmakers are expected to begin work when the special session convenes on June 17 at the Georgia State Capitol. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 June 2026 Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators. — Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 There’s a 10-year tax commission that convenes next year as part of the state’s constitutional requirements. — Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convenes
  1. summons
  2. gathers
  3. musters
  4. meets
  5. assembles
  6. converges
  7. calls
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  • Their blooms add a sense of romance to gardens, while their nostalgic fragrance summons the fondest of memories.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • In an attempt to regain her powers, Lucia accidentally summons a cosmic entity known as Altair.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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  • Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • When her best friend’s family suddenly flees under suspicious circumstances, taking her away with them, 10-year-old Lucía gathers her gang to launch a plan inspired by their favorite superheroes.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of gathers
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  • With unwavering resolve, Salvador musters an eclectic band of misfit street kids, led by the spirited Belén, to challenge the unyielding threads of destiny and protect Carmen from inevitable doom.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
  • Within the current dynamics of the War Powers Resolution, until Congress musters bipartisan supermajorities to connect its own institutional ambition with constitutional power, presidents from either party will decide alone if, and when, the country goes to war.
    — Jasmine Farrier, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
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  • Chadwick is a former pastor of Forest Hill, which meets at the Ballantyne YMCA for one of its branches.
    — Chase Jordan July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • But there’s another option for travelers looking for a more intentional vacation where the ocean meets high-end service.
    — Megan duBois, Southern Living, 22 July 2026
Definition of meets
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  • When figuring out what agents to potentially build, Bozeman assembles cross-functional teams consisting of engineers, operational domain experts, and people from business departments like finance and legal.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • An employee assembles a long-range drone in a workshop of the Fire Point company which manufactures FP-1 deep-strike drones and FP-2 strike drones in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on January 29, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of assembles
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  • While the sample was a false positive, the FDA’s traceback investigation still converges on Taylor Farms lettuce as a suspect, and people should continue to obey the company’s voluntary recall, the FDA confirmed on X, formerly known as Twitter.
    — Janelle Mella, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
  • The reviewer's eye glides over patterns it has been trained to trust, and the review converges to a ritual approval regardless of risk profile.
    — Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of converges
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  • Kansas City is asking a judge to put control of a vacant former shopping mall that the city calls a nuisance into new hands.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Wu, who studied the Walled City’s architecture in school, calls the setting a rare chance to build a mainstream action franchise around a genuinely singular piece of Hong Kong urban history.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of calls

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