CONVENES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

convenes

verb

present tense third-person singular of convene

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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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 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 The service convenes a group of officers, called a promotion board, that examines the records of eligible officers and chooses those deemed to be the most qualified. —

Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 The service convenes a group of officers, called a promotion board, that examines the records of eligible officers and chooses the most qualified. —

ABC News, 6 June 2026 View from within Warsh, then, can be expected to meet stiff challenges when the meeting convenes, albeit from a group known for its collegiality. —

Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 June 2026 The California Pregnancy-Associated Review Committee, which convenes experts under the leadership of the state’s departments of Public Health and Health Care Services to look into the causes of pregnancy- and birth-related deaths, finished reviewing 2023 maternal deaths last year. —

Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026

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Chief to its success is a powerhouse performance by Yana Radeva, who summons the spirit of Gena Rowlands in Gloria as a woman determined not to be defined by men.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Favreau’s work is clearly indebted to that lineage, and Grogu’s solo jaunt actually summons a bit of whimsy that was otherwise missing.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026