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as in summoning
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 meeting
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 convening
Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The flagship Semafor World Economy, anchored in Washington DC, is the largest annual gathering of top global CEOs in North America; Semafor’s convening on emerging economies, The Next Three Billion, is held annually at UNGA and expanded this year to South Africa, East Africa, and UAE.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Together, the shifts highlight the growing operational uncertainty facing the Middle East’s events sector, which has become a core pillar of the Gulf’s non‑oil economies, as organizers balance security concerns with the region’s ambitions to remain a global convening hub.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The region has built much of its economic forward momentum on its convening power.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The convening of stars and senators highlighted the often-striking resemblance between Congress, a place increasingly criticized for its theatricality, and the actual world of reality TV.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Thirteen high schools participated in Wednesday’s convening, including East Chicago Central, Hammond Central, Lake Station and West Side Leadership Academy.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
During the Cannes Film Festival, Goldfinch International and Fablemill will co-host a private gathering at the harbor convening senior figures from film commissions, government advisory bodies, fund managers, studios and technology founders across MENA, Southeast Asia, Africa and South Asia.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 May 2026
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is convening a meeting this week with various officials to discuss security at events that the president attends.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Well, on the diplomatic front, the UK has been convening European countries to try to figure out what to do with the Strait of Hormuz after combat ends.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
This week, just outside of downtown Dallas, CFP leaders are convening again before conferences hold their annual spring meetings.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Ronshausen was seen leaving the Leon County Courthouse the same day the Hope Florida grand jury was convening.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg Tech returns to San Francisco June 3-4, convening leading CEOs, investors and innovators shaping the future.
—Marcus Wright, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Andy Rodgers, based in Dubai, has joined Semafor from Bloomberg Media as Executive Director for Marketing & Business Development and will be focused on incubating new partnerships with leading institutions and organizations across the region and innovating new digital and convening products.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
From May 12 until May 23, check back daily for the best photos of all the A-listers convening on the Croisette in couture.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The flagship Semafor World Economy, anchored in Washington DC, is the largest annual gathering of top global CEOs in North America; Semafor’s convening on emerging economies, The Next Three Billion, is held annually at UNGA and expanded this year to South Africa, East Africa, and UAE.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Together, the shifts highlight the growing operational uncertainty facing the Middle East’s events sector, which has become a core pillar of the Gulf’s non‑oil economies, as organizers balance security concerns with the region’s ambitions to remain a global convening hub.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The region has built much of its economic forward momentum on its convening power.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The convening of stars and senators highlighted the often-striking resemblance between Congress, a place increasingly criticized for its theatricality, and the actual world of reality TV.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Thirteen high schools participated in Wednesday’s convening, including East Chicago Central, Hammond Central, Lake Station and West Side Leadership Academy.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Many artists in the show are familiar to art audiences, but some, says Scheinman, will be brand new to the museum directors and curators, dealers, collectors and advisers convening in Switzerland this summer.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
During the Cannes Film Festival, Goldfinch International and Fablemill will co-host a private gathering at the harbor convening senior figures from film commissions, government advisory bodies, fund managers, studios and technology founders across MENA, Southeast Asia, Africa and South Asia.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 May 2026
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is convening a meeting this week with various officials to discuss security at events that the president attends.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Well, on the diplomatic front, the UK has been convening European countries to try to figure out what to do with the Strait of Hormuz after combat ends.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
This week, just outside of downtown Dallas, CFP leaders are convening again before conferences hold their annual spring meetings.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Ronshausen was seen leaving the Leon County Courthouse the same day the Hope Florida grand jury was convening.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg Tech returns to San Francisco June 3-4, convening leading CEOs, investors and innovators shaping the future.
—Marcus Wright, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Andy Rodgers, based in Dubai, has joined Semafor from Bloomberg Media as Executive Director for Marketing & Business Development and will be focused on incubating new partnerships with leading institutions and organizations across the region and innovating new digital and convening products.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convening
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Attendance at this year’s show is up about 5% from last year, according to Cinema United, the trade group that organizes the four-day convocation of thousands of movie theater owners, studio executives and industry folks at Caesars Palace.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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On March 5, Washington Square News editor Leena Ahmed broke the story that NYU has canceled all live student graduation speakers for all of its upcoming commencement and convocation ceremonies this spring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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That set the stage for Royals manager Matt Quatraro to motion toward his bench, summoning veteran outfielder Lane Thomas to pinch-hit for Jac Caglianone.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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On Friday, Ubuntu developer Canonical confirmed the DDoS, which involves hackers summoning a burst of internet traffic to overwhelm and take down a website or server.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Your connections are under a microscope, but clarity arrives around who’s meeting you halfway and who’s just enjoying access to you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The interest rate climate is high and static right now, with another Federal Reserve meeting not even scheduled again until June.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Warrants were issued for some of the individuals, and summonses for others.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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New York police have issued several summonses and made some arrests at past SantaCons.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In my mind, Denzel Washington’s performance in John Q set the bar for male actors mustering up those trigger tears Mom always talked about.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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There are thought to be just a handful of names capable of mustering the required 81 signatures.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Climbers began gathering in April at the base camp, which is at an altitude of 17,340 feet.—
Pasang Rinzee Sherpa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Among the military hardware was an Iranian Air Force RC-130, a reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering variant of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules tactical transport aircraft.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Without wading into politics, the WBD exec mentioned the debate months ago about whether Netflix’s earlier bid for the company’s studio-and-streaming unit, would have passed muster with regulators.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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To pass muster with state tax authorities, clients have to do more than change their voter registration and and spend at least 183 days in another state.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Verb
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That’s rich — like the pot calling the kettle black.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Porter focused on cutting bureaucracy, calling for a single statewide development permit to streamline approvals and reduce delays.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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“Convening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convening. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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