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 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
  • Since the tournament began, police have declared unlawful assemblies twice, including late July 5, when a crowd began throwing bottles at officers.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • The entire primary loop, containing the reactor core, control mechanisms, and steam generation assemblies, is enclosed within a single cylindrical steel capsule.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Definition of assemblies
Noun
  • The delegates were elected at county party meetings last weekend.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Rodney Barreto, the chairman of the FWC, told the Herald last week that the DAVID records were accessed to check people who signed up to speak at public meetings to ensure attendees’ safety.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of meetings
Noun
  • The Lacobs are just guys who like hearing themselves speak at conferences.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • These residences also appeal to digital nomads, travelers attending global events and conferences, those who prefer to live like locals, and anyone considering future relocation.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of conferences
Noun
  • The fifth-floor suite includes a custom bar sink and entertainment nook ready-made for gatherings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026
  • Multiple reception rooms include a formal dining room with seating for 16 guests, while two studies are for more intimate gatherings and the Smallbone kitchen, equipped with Miele appliances, opens to a morning room with French doors to the gardens.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
Definition of gatherings
Noun
  • There are sketchbooks still to fill, assemblages missing one last red bottle, and a studio full of objects that have yet to be turned from one thing into another.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Who could forget the countless iterations of her squad, after all, the varied assemblages of laughing friends, mostly women, featuring in Swift’s Fourth of July carousels and birthday tributes and more through the years?
    — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
Definition of assemblages

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“Convocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convocations. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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