convoking

Definition of convokingnext
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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  • For some, the prospect of summoning the will for jubilation on Easter morning may have felt difficult.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Razer is summoning hungry gamers to Best Buy, where shoppers can get a free $25 Taco Bell gift card with the purchase of a gaming accessory today only.
    Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2026
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  • Over the first five minutes, Texas went 2-for-5 from the field with two turnovers while mustering a measly four points.
    Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Vitello shakes up lineup After mustering just one run and totaling 13 hits en route to being swept by the New York Yankees, rookie manager Tony Vitello shook up his starting lineup by batting shortstop Willy Adames at leadoff and second baseman Luis Arraez at cleanup.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Building and construction unions no longer can use their old rhetorical cudgel in this debate — calling prefab homes flimsy and unsafe.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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  • Ronshausen was seen leaving the Leon County Courthouse the same day the Hope Florida grand jury was convening.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Andy Rodgers, based in Dubai, has joined Semafor from Bloomberg Media as Executive Director for Marketing & Business Development and will be focused on incubating new partnerships with leading institutions and organizations across the region and innovating new digital and convening products.
    Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Convoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoking. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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