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
  • The growing experience of assemblies proves that people of widely disparate ideologies and diverse demographic backgrounds can come together and deliberate on issues of public policy.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Its edge states also demonstrate that organic molecular assemblies can support topological behavior, an area of research dominated by inorganic materials.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of assemblies
Noun
  • Last month, citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Solidigm was holding pitch meetings with investment banks for an IPO that could value the company at up to $150 billion.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Lakers' healthy second-half lead dwindled to six points down the stretch, but Reaves and Kessler made big players to seal the Lakers' ninth win in the last 13 meetings with their crosstown rivals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of meetings
Noun
  • Families with small kids; business travelers attending conferences.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Yormark’s hiring at the Big 12 marked a broader shift in how college conferences have approached leadership amid unprecedented financial and structural upheaval.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of conferences
Noun
  • And the furnishings lean eclectic—midcentury, vintage, art-forward—with a living-meets-dining-room layout that accommodates group gatherings and lounging.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulled the plug on the traditional group photo after several European officials threatened to boycott or walk out of the snapshot that usually helps kick off such diplomatic gatherings.
    — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of gatherings
Noun
  • Mana creates value for a future developer by putting together large assemblages and leaving them largely undeveloped, Karp said.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of assemblages

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“Convocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convocations. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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