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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 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

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But even the regions that have adopted citizens’ assemblies are a long way off from achieving Landemore’s vision.

— Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
Gamera uses four landing-gear assemblies positioned inside the two fuselages, allowing weapons to be carried beneath the center section without interfering with the nose gear.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

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So much work has gone into getting bipartisan backing and support from the big power conferences that falling short would be a huge setback for the organization.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The expense claims were made before the BBC introduced new cost control measures in April 2026, cracking down on travel costs and other outgoings, including attending conferences, awards, and events.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

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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

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