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 Governance should be clear on who receives information, performs initial triage, convenes a broader assessment, and retains responsibility for person-of-interest management. — Control Risks, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 There will be a series of other economic data releases across the next month before the Fed convenes in mid-September. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Sexton, whose appointment still needs state senate approval, will serve as an interim appointee until the legislature convenes in January. — Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026 The Federal Open Market Committee convenes Tuesday and Wednesday, marking his second meeting as chair. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Those kinds of historic highlights will surely be in the mix as Smokler and Boone’s film crew convenes for multiple shoots at the venue over the months to come. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 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

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When the lawman asks for compensation for the fallen man’s widow, Cypher’s Frank Tanner summons a force to battle him.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Gloria is a user, a poseur extraordinaire; her fluttery flamboyance, rooted in insecurity, summons another Gloria, the one from Sunset Blvd.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

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Save as a collection on MyRecipes When the family gathers to enjoy a day of watching football games, everyone can agree on the importance of the game day menu.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Answer one real customer question with original data, a practical framework or a transparent case study, then share it where that audience already gathers.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Catherine’s story line evokes a feverish what-if scenario in which a survivor musters the requisite recklessness, talent for murder, and wig collection to mete out retribution.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Every writer on our longlist brilliantly musters the power of words on the page to take the reader to new places, to see old places from new angles, to change minds.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

Definition of musters

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The Progress Center assembles the workhorse vehicle for Russia, the Soyuz-2 vehicle, as well as the newer Soyuz-5 rocket.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Scott Winans, center, of Palisade Cycle & Shuttle and the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association, supports a beam as a small crew assembles the first parts of a memorial shelter on the Palisade Plunge cycling trail in November 2025.

— Logan Smith, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

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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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West, an Alaska cardiac nurse, calls him Gabriel and is asking a Texas judge to give her sole conservatorship, which would put medical decision-making in her hands.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The maid who let the Clue Gang into the room calls the demonstrably quite fallible Philly cops, who arrive in force.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

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