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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
Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 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
Such indicators should trigger an automatic convening of a standing international crisis cell, rather than weeks of argument.
—Jon Truby, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 8 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
Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu is convening a conference of condominium associations from around the city for Wednesday evening to share ideas on what — if anything — the city can do to ease the financial pressure.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The announcement is timely given drama buyers are convening on Lille this week for Series Mania.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
That meeting could also be canceled, however, if a federal judge rules on a request from several professional groups to prevent the committee from convening.
—Adam Cancryn, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Matt Bennett, co-founder of Third Way, said the organization of moderate Democrats plans to meet repeatedly as the next presidential campaign approaches, convening people who will be influencing and working for Democratic candidates.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
They eventually were untangled, and the referees were convening at center ice when Tkachuk skated off the bench and toward the Red Wings penalty box to talk to Edvinsson.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
O’Leary thanked Canada's Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon for convening a meeting Tuesday to discuss how to help prevent similar tragedies in the future.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
In December, Semafor took its flagship The Next Three Billion convening on the road to Abu Dhabi during Abu Dhabi Finance Week for its first signature live journalism convening in the region.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 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
Such indicators should trigger an automatic convening of a standing international crisis cell, rather than weeks of argument.
—Jon Truby, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
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
Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu is convening a conference of condominium associations from around the city for Wednesday evening to share ideas on what — if anything — the city can do to ease the financial pressure.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The announcement is timely given drama buyers are convening on Lille this week for Series Mania.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
That meeting could also be canceled, however, if a federal judge rules on a request from several professional groups to prevent the committee from convening.
—Adam Cancryn, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Matt Bennett, co-founder of Third Way, said the organization of moderate Democrats plans to meet repeatedly as the next presidential campaign approaches, convening people who will be influencing and working for Democratic candidates.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
They eventually were untangled, and the referees were convening at center ice when Tkachuk skated off the bench and toward the Red Wings penalty box to talk to Edvinsson.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
O’Leary thanked Canada's Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon for convening a meeting Tuesday to discuss how to help prevent similar tragedies in the future.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convening
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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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Future 2 Schools were among several brief announcements at a beginning-of-the-year teachers' convocation.—
Nusaiba Mizan,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hackers can then use the army of infected computers to launch DDoS attacks, which involve summoning waves of internet traffic to overwhelm a website, app or IP address to try and take them offline.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Brooklyn psych-folk artist’s 2025 debut, newly reissued by AD 93, is dissonant, ghostly, and otherworldly, summoning complex emotions with sparse tools.—
Vrinda Jagota,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Monahan reveals the song was a story about meeting his wife, Amber.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The item has not been approved or denied and will be on the agenda for the Board of Estimates meeting on April 15.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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The company similarly ignored 19 summonses in February of this year.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Goodman, the deputy commissioner, said the New York Department of Sanitation has issued about 6,000 summonses so far this year for dirty sidewalks, though those violations cover all types of litter.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Over the first five minutes, Texas went 2-for-5 from the field with two turnovers while mustering a measly four points.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Apr. 2026
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Vitello shakes up lineup After mustering just one run and totaling 13 hits en route to being swept by the New York Yankees, rookie manager Tony Vitello shook up his starting lineup by batting shortstop Willy Adames at leadoff and second baseman Luis Arraez at cleanup.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Artemis 2 astronauts will study the moon during the flyby, gathering data that could help scientists better understand the terrain and geology of Earth's nearest neighbor.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The crew members will spend roughly the next seven hours gathering observations and capturing photos of the lunar surface.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tokyo has suggested that operations in the Strait of Hormuz might not pass legal muster.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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If age-verification laws somehow pass judicial muster in Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi, individuals in this state will face severe restrictions to their freedom of speech, parental judgment and online safety.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Building and construction unions no longer can use their old rhetorical cudgel in this debate — calling prefab homes flimsy and unsafe.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Convening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convening. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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