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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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 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.
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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
The central bank convenes June 16-17.
—Sarah Min, 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
The red-carpet welcome continued on Thursday morning with a ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People, a sprawling state building west of Tiananmen Square where China's rubber-stamp legislature convenes once a year.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
Andreessen Horowitz, Cultural Leadership Fund convenes the channels — music, film, tools, audience, policy — that are co-authoring what comes next.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
The conference includes 191 treaty parties and convenes every five years to review implementation of the pact aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The measure now goes to the state Senate, which convenes Tuesday.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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
The central bank convenes June 16-17.
—Sarah Min, 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
The red-carpet welcome continued on Thursday morning with a ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People, a sprawling state building west of Tiananmen Square where China's rubber-stamp legislature convenes once a year.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
Andreessen Horowitz, Cultural Leadership Fund convenes the channels — music, film, tools, audience, policy — that are co-authoring what comes next.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
The conference includes 191 treaty parties and convenes every five years to review implementation of the pact aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The measure now goes to the state Senate, which convenes Tuesday.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convenes
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Staring November 18, Starbucks located in Target stores nationwide will be rolling out the Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate, which summons serious holiday nostalgia.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes the end almost reframes and summons everything that was going on at the beginning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Young people know where the pressure gathers.—
Adam Howard,
Time,
10 June 2026
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Yet, still, Kansas City knows what can happen when a massive group gathers.—
Laura Bauer
June 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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For comparison, the current Porsche 911 GT3 RS, with its Boeing-spec rear wing, musters a maximum of 1,896 pounds of downforce.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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Argentina plays the first game in Kansas City on June 16, and Ecuador meets Curacao here on June 20.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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Situated where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, the charming seaside town has miles of beaches, nature and bike trails, and bird sanctuaries in Cape Henlopen State Park.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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In her first adult mystery-thriller, YA darling Holly Jackson assembles a scenario in which a desperate heroine must solve her own murder.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481 assembles the lights and decorations.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Nov. 2025
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When the two AIs eventually merge, what converges is identity.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The hospitality industry converges on Chicago this weekend for the National Restaurant Show.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Native landscaping calls for lower maintenance, thus reducing water use.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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At the same time, the resolution calls for humane immigration policies that uphold justice and mercy, strongly rejecting nativism, discrimination and racial or ethnic hostility.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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