1
as in assemblies
a body of people come together in one place
the first speaker to address the convocation
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as in meetings
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
called for a national convocation of both the clergy and the laity to discuss the crisis in the church
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Recent Examples of convocations
Multigenerational convocations among Central Asian thinkers remain exceptionally rare.
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convocations
Noun
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The presentations are conducted during school assemblies built around the power of personal storytelling.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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Regional assemblies for Scotland and Wales are one result.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Future meetings are yet to be determined.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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But council members agreed, and Police Chief Dave Miner echoed the idea, that placing the headquarters in a more central location, such as near or in the Civic Center, would be better for response times and overall police operations, including staffing and daily briefing meetings.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2022, for example, nearly 20% of the players invited to the NFL Scouting Combine came from non-Power Four conferences.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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This is either the first or second years in their current conferences for Missouri State, Oregon and Texas.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Over WhatsApp and at their regular gatherings, the group seamlessly switches back and forth between Mandarin and English while seeking to stick to Mandarin as much as possible.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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Mastermind groups have traditionally been peer gatherings led by a single voice with a general focus.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Convocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convocations. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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