Synonyms of convening

convening 1 of 2

noun

as in convocation

Related Words

• convocation
• summons
• mustering
• muster
• mobilization
• rallying
• call
• rally
• marshaling
• call-up

convening

2 of 2

verb

present participle of convene

1

as in summoning

to bring together in assembly by or as if by command

convened the members of the council for an emergency session

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summoning
• mustering
• calling
• assembling
• convoking
• gathering
• rallying
• reconvening
• grouping
• calling out
• collecting
• calling up
• calling in
• amassing
• reassembling
• rounding up
• knelling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissolving
• breaking up

2

as in meeting

to come together into one body or place

the conventioneers convened in the auditorium to hear the guest speaker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meeting
• gathering
• converging
• assembling
• joining
• congregating
• rendezvousing
• clustering
• collecting
• getting together
• merging
• concentrating
• collaborating
• cooperating
• reconvening
• conglomerating
• uniting
• forgathering
• consolidating
• coupling
• concentering
• allying
• federating
• affiliating
• consorting
• caucusing
• clubbing
• banding (together)
• conjoining
• ganging up
• reassembling
• associating
• confederating
• regathering
• remeeting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dispersing
• disbanding
• splitting (up)
• leaving
• departing
• breaking up
• taking off
• dissociating
• disuniting
• disjoining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of convening

Noun

At that December 2001 convening, one rescue worker said that while individuals can do heroic things, what New York saw after 9/11 was only possible because people came together for a common goal. — Brendan Griffith, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

Instead of its usual one-day annual meeting, the global convening platform is hosting a series of talks during New York Fashion Week. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

This is part of a series of essays drawn from the Georgetown Global Dialogues, an ongoing program convening writers and intellectuals, many from the Global South, to discuss ways of confronting our current political crises. — Pankaj Mishra, The New York Review of Books, 27 Aug. 2026

At a convening in Santa Fe, tribes gathered to protest the Bureau of Indian Education, and among the protesters was John Rainer, a tribal leader from Taos Pueblo. — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

By early 2026, Moms for Liberty disbanded its Florida Legislative Committee, a convening of chapter chairs across the state to discuss policy, school board elections and continued grassroots efforts. — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Disruptions caused by the war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will also hasten the oil industry’s adoption of AI, AIQ CEO Dennis Jol said at the convening. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 18 June 2026

Last month, the Wie Suite, a membership community for female leaders, hosted its first destination event, a convening of founders and C-level executives at Miraval Resorts in the Berkshires aimed at accelerating their next chapter. — Danielle McNally, InStyle, 17 June 2026

The convening model adds another layer, creating a physical gathering that turns the audience into community and community into commerce. — Lin Cherry, Fortune, 17 May 2026

Verb

The Jackson County District Attorney's office has previously said convening a grand jury does not mean there is any criminality and is standard procedure for most unnatural or suspicious deaths in the county. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

The Academy is convening its full Board and Awards & Nominations Committee to work with members of and leaders from this community to seek further advice on the category, as well as its process for introducing new categories and awards. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

The third edition of the Atlanta Art Fair (October 1–4) will feature upwards of 67 galleries, convening at Pullman Yards, a 27-acre former rail works in the Kirkwood district. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

But a federal judge has blocked the committee from convening. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026

Experienced leaders can contribute by convening people, mobilizing resources, building coalitions and turning ideas into execution. — Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

On May 6, Texas Tech protesters wore mourning attire outside the site where the system's leadership was convening for its quarterly meeting, holding a mock funeral for academic freedom across the system. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

According to Bloomberg, government officials are now convening an emergency meeting to discuss additional measures. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 29 July 2026

The first cohort include School Districts 3, 7, 13, 16, and 25, with a goal of convening working groups in all neighborhoods by 2028. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026