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convoked

verb

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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  1. summoned
  2. mustered
  3. convened
  4. called
Verb
  • After receiving a letter of protest, President Meyer summoned a general meeting on November 23.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Peters and two other men were summoned to appear on charges of discharging a gun in public.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of summoned
Verb
  • The Chiefs mustered four sacks in their opener but were blanked last week against the Colts, so Steve Spagnuolo will want Willis in as many obvious passing situations as possible.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Chicago mustered only one hit in 18 at-bats with runners in scoring position.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of mustered
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  • In 2001, in response to such critiques, the Smithsonian convened a blue-ribbon commission of historians and others led by Richard Darman, a former top aide in Republican White Houses.
    — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That meeting was convened to prepare a formal resolution that the Bay Program could approve in December.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of convened
Verb
  • Like a left turn phase could be called if there’s a car there or it could be skipped if there’s no car there.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • His best friend’s wife recently called him asking for a loan.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of called
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“Convoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoked. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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