convoking

verb

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convoking
  1. summoning
  2. mustering
  3. calling
  4. convening
Verb
  • Instead of headline-making beefs that stand the test of time, today’s critics might be the subject of a petulant DM or a horde-summoning quote tweet.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Also among the Golden Dawn initiates was infamous occultist Aleister Crowley, who the documentary said was a destructive force in the group, binging on drugs while being accused of summoning demons using Golden Dawn rituals.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of summoning
Verb
  • The script’s air of inevitability prevents it from mustering up much suspense.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • For most, the choice then narrows to either carrying one’s grievances to the grave or mustering the courage and resolve to defect.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mustering
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  • After calling the Sheriff’s Office a second time, Abeyta confronted Atkins in the parking lot, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Another person calling from PoorHouse said the whole building was ablaze but hung up upon realizing the police had already arrived.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of calling
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  • The committee must submit its findings and recommendations within 120 days after convening, a news release said.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Under her leadership, Carbon Measures has grown to more than two dozen companies—including some of the world’s biggest emitters—while convening an independent technical panel to develop the accounting framework.
    — Jessica Hullinger, Time, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of convening
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“Convoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoking. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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