convoking

present participle of convoke
as in summoning
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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  • There is no military strength without moral strength, no good outcome when summoning tempers alongside uncertainty and rifles, and no margin for error in what may come next.
    Keith Wilson, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The trailer already gives you an idea of the memes that will spawn from this movie, between Grogu using that telescope, summoning a bowl of chips with the Force, riding on a mini speeder with a bunch of Babu Friks, or eating space popcorn at a sporting event with dad.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
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  • Creativity was sorely lacking last season, with the side mustering the lowest xG of any side to avoid relegation, but now an attacking midfield trident of Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Iliman Ndiaye brims with promise and guile.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In Week 1 at Green Bay, the Lions didn't score a touchdown until the game's final minute en route to mustering just 13 points while losing 27-13.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Barbara Corcoran Corcoran isn’t the only businessperson calling for people to be strategic about AI.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The platform’s private servers let activists organize out of the public eye, often under pseudonyms, and use text and calling features.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Poland also invoked the alliance’s Article 4 pillar, convening NATO members for consultation over threats to a member.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
  • After first convening a task force on how to implement the measure, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s office proposed several changes and exemptions to balance the climate-friendly goals of the ordinance with the interests of small restaurants and businesses.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Convoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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