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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Verb
  • At Ojai, Lewis wistfully performed the solo prelude off in Libbey Park shrubbery as if a dallying forest spirit summoning ghosts of festivals past.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • Happily, walking into Champagne Shack does not require summoning courage.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Serena looked down, heaved a sigh and hooked her knee around the pole before mustering up a halfhearted spin.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • With that technique putting more pace on the ball, forwards just need to redirect the ball instead of mustering their own power on a slower delivery.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
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  • Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Draft an application for a class, outline a travel budget, or research a path that has been calling to you.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • In April of this year, the largest EdTech convening ASU-GSV was abuzz with the word agency.
    Mimosa Jones Tunney, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The Semiquincentennial Commission was conjured into being by Congress back in 2016, during that long-ago summer when the Democratic Party was convening in Philadelphia and the succession of one form of representational liberalism to another seemed pretty well secure.
    Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
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“Convoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoking. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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