convocations

noun

plural of convocation
1
as in assemblies
a body of people come together in one place the first speaker to address the convocation

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2
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 Meanwhile, workers across CSU campuses have rallied at fall convocations over the last few weeks to draw attention to their struggle to make ends meet. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Multigenerational convocations among Central Asian thinkers remain exceptionally rare. — Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convocations
  1. assemblies
  2. meetings
  3. conferences
  4. gatherings
  5. assemblages
Noun
  • Effective immediately, the city will not issue new permits to the affected parties for assemblies, parades, special events and noise.
    — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Anduril relies on Applied Aerospace to deliver the physical aircraft, supplying everything from the engine fuselage and main landing gear assemblies to the wings and horizontal stabilizers.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of assemblies
Noun
  • Even early in the morning, the cafe had locals in doing breakfast meetings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Again and again, Misty comes fully alive in the presence of others—a saving grace in a town that still often runs on chance meetings, fateful reunions, and testy but resilient relationships.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of meetings
Noun
  • The league plans on reorganizing to a new format that divides the 10 into two conferences.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Scott, chair of the Academic Senate, added that permanent faculty and their research expertise allows students to access cutting-edge equipment, national and international conferences, and workshops on every research topic.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of conferences
Noun
  • While the main chalet offers space for family gatherings—long dinners prepared on a La Cornue range followed by listening sessions with music from a vintage jukebox in the playroom—the wellness zone on the lower level invites a slower rhythm.
    — Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Family pushes for changes Lopez's family has been attending weekly gatherings at the intersection where he was killed, holding signs and displaying his photograph to remind drivers to look both ways and drive safely.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of gatherings
Noun
  • Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of assemblages

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“Convocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convocations. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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