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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Aquarius The open road is calling, urging you to put the pedal to the metal and visit places that remind you of your childhood and evoke the harvest time.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Coach Jeff Hafley took some responsibility on Jackson’s poor play, calling it more inconsistent than anything else.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

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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
The Filmmaker Forum Now in its fourth year, the HSDFF Filmmaker Forum is a two-day filmmaker/industry conference and convening to be held October 12 – 13 during this year’s festival.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

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