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convocations

noun

plural of convocation

as in assemblies

a body of people come together in one place the first speaker to address the convocation

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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. — Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026

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In the library/innovation center, the furniture like whiteboard tables, benches, booths, ottomans and shelves are on wheels, easily moved to change the layout and open up the space for events, assemblies or performances.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Over the following weeks La Coordinadora organized neighborhood meetings, public assemblies, and demonstrations throughout Cochabamba and the surrounding valley.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

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Jackson had a prime seat at Davis’ A&R meetings, which were notoriously chilly, loud, and, yes, long.

— Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
Notre Dame crammed in 15 more hours of meetings during training camp’s first 10 days, trying to create time before school begins next week.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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Micron expects the Boise facility to host research conferences, workshops and innovation forums alongside its laboratory work.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
While the Power 4 conferences argue about schedule strength, the Group of 6 will give us a bevy of cross-conference games featuring top teams in an exciting slate.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Often these assemblages of items are tied together in a bundle or bag and may be referred to as hands, mojos, or gris-gris.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Six years later, MOCA commissioned Saar to create a series of assemblages and installations to accompany 10 performances of Ellen Sebastian’s theatrical production Sanctified.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026

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