convoked

past tense of convoke
as in summoned
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command convoked the leading experts on juvenile delinquency to study the situation

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  • Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega was summoned from the bench in the first half of San Diego FC’s playoff game against the Portland Timbers last week and, for about 70 minutes, looked to be leading the team to its biggest win yet.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • After Itsaragrisil eventually summoned security to escort Bosch out of the auditorium, other pageant hopefuls stood up to follow suit, as seen in the livestream feed.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Until Areola comfortably held a tame header from Joelinton near the end, Newcastle had not mustered an effort on target since the 39th minute.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Agbofah forsees not just one hub in Ghana but everywhere in the global South where textile waste is a problem and creativity can be mustered.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • Sixty leading experts from a range of fields, including medicine, public health, criminology, law and the technology sector, convened earlier this year to create an action plan to address the problem.
    NPR, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
  • On July 30 that year, a court convened near where Maidstone Town Hall stands today.
    James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The book is called The Care and Keeping of You.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Convoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoked. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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