CONVOKING Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

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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The women recall Haworth summoning them to a garage where they were pressured to undress and have fully nude photos taken of themselves as rock ‘n’ roll music blared.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Before this dilemma can play out, Hal triggers an Indiana Jones–esque booby trap inside the compound’s stronghold, summoning Macon’s men with their advanced weaponry.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

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Hassan has work to do in front of goal, having failed to score in almost 2,000 minutes on the pitch in La Liga, mustering only three assists.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The Cubs offense showed signs of a lineup potentially entering a slump, just a day after mustering one hit in a loss to the Nationals.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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Whatever the underlying reason, calling the problem by its name — gently recognizing the caregiver is struggling — adds a sense of agency and the strength to keep going.

— Alicja Turczyk, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
To get the coach's side of the story, CBS News Detroit tried calling her, reaching out to her on social media, knocking on her door and writing her a letter.

— Julia Avant, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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What’s Happening On a 2019 episode of Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk, Will Smith described convening an emergency family meeting about his eating habits.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Yet, under current leadership, our role is largely reduced to convening twice a year to rubber-stamp an existing top-down agenda.

— Caitlin Ogden, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

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