CONVOKES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

convokes

verb

present tense third-person singular of convoke

as in summons

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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Their blooms add a sense of romance to gardens, while their nostalgic fragrance summons the fondest of memories.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
In an attempt to regain her powers, Lucia accidentally summons a cosmic entity known as Altair.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

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With unwavering resolve, Salvador musters an eclectic band of misfit street kids, led by the spirited Belén, to challenge the unyielding threads of destiny and protect Carmen from inevitable doom.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Within the current dynamics of the War Powers Resolution, until Congress musters bipartisan supermajorities to connect its own institutional ambition with constitutional power, presidents from either party will decide alone if, and when, the country goes to war.

— Jasmine Farrier, The Conversation, 1 May 2026

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Kansas City is asking a judge to put control of a vacant former shopping mall that the city calls a nuisance into new hands.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Wu, who studied the Walled City’s architecture in school, calls the setting a rare chance to build a mainstream action franchise around a genuinely singular piece of Hong Kong urban history.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026

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Rowley founded Climate Mic Drop, a gathering built around storytelling as a climate-justice tool that convenes frontline activists, Indigenous leaders, artists and strategists to explore how narrative shapes action and policy.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Those kinds of historic highlights will surely be in the mix as Smokler and Boone’s film crew convenes for multiple shoots at the venue over the months to come.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Definition of convenes

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All the while, Myers assembles a possible titan in Philly, and the Warriors are left staring down the pipe at another depressing play-in tournament exit at absolute best.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Like its predecessor, the new collection assembles an eclectic roster of artists interpreting Young’s catalog.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 22 July 2026

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