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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in gathers
to come together into one body or place
the conventioneers convened in the auditorium to hear the guest speaker
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of convenes
The General Assembly convenes in April.
—
John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Money markets are overwhelmingly pricing in another rate cut when the Federal Open Market Committee convenes again, according to the CME's FedWatch tool.
—Sean Conlon,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee convenes next Thursday to deliver its next rate decision.
—Lucy Raitano, Reuters, 11 Sep. 2025
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, 9 Sep. 2025
With the Catholic Church suddenly left without a pope, Dean Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) convenes a conclave to elect a successor and opens the door to a closet full of skeletons surrounding the leading candidates.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
And despite Warren’s public push Friday for such financial support, there are no promises the bill will generate any momentum when the fall session convenes.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Money markets are overwhelmingly pricing in another rate cut when the Federal Open Market Committee convenes again, according to the CME's FedWatch tool.
—Sean Conlon,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee convenes next Thursday to deliver its next rate decision.
—Lucy Raitano, Reuters, 11 Sep. 2025
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, 9 Sep. 2025
With the Catholic Church suddenly left without a pope, Dean Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) convenes a conclave to elect a successor and opens the door to a closet full of skeletons surrounding the leading candidates.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
And despite Warren’s public push Friday for such financial support, there are no promises the bill will generate any momentum when the fall session convenes.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convenes
Verb
-
Sometimes the end almost reframes and summons everything that was going on at the beginning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
-
Thrown into crisis, King Gwanghae summons Heo Gyun based on clues left behind and questions him about Hong Gildong’s identity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
That space flows into a media room, where the family gathers to read and watch TV.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
-
Thereis a small walking group that gathers to do laps inside the mall, Cordon said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Elizabeth thinks for a while, and musters a small smile.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
-
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
Verb
-
What promises to be a perfect week is complicated when Sabrina meets Ian Turner (Sherwood), a handsome British visitor, at the hotel bar.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
-
Its January chapter, where Miguel is left by Marta and meets Olga, lasts 90 minutes.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The country now assembles reactors in just five to six years, twice as fast as Western nations.—
Brad Plumer,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
-
Those inevitable challenges could influence how Vitello assembles his coaching staff in the coming days and weeks.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The team eventually converges at the compound and a massive shootout ensues.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
-
What To Know Saturday's earthquakes struck the region that is part of the South Sandwich Trench, an active subduction zone where the South American Plate converges with the small South Sandwich Plate, causing one plate to plunge beneath the other.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Additionally, the letter calls on Congressional support for the European Union to overturn its ban on Sulfuryl Fluoride, a pesticide used to fumigate Southern Yellow Pine wood chips on breakbulk cargo ships.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
-
In the spirit of art imitating life, the episode calls attention to the proliferation of potentially toxic chemicals in the products many of us slather daily on our face, body and hair.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Convenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convenes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share