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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Various Maji clans such as the Omi Clan, or Maji of Water, and Ikú Clan, or Maji of Life and Death, practice different forms of magic, with Omi Tiders wielding waves and Ikù Reapers, like Zelie’s mother, summoning souls.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 July 2026
The book recounts the Russian attack on the town through the eyes of a magical forest spirit who protects it, summoning floodwaters and winds to drive away the invaders.

— Constant Méheut, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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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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Combs is participating in a drug-abuse rehabilitation program at FCI Fort Dix, while his legal team continues to appeal his conviction and sentence, calling the punishment excessive and seeking acquittal or resentencing.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Bitcoin traded at $64,259 on Tuesday, near the level where Saylor was buying in February and calling a million dollar price inevitable.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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