1
as in to summon
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
convened the members of the council for an emergency session
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2
as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
the conventioneers convened in the auditorium to hear the guest speaker
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Recent Examples of convene
Macron convened European leaders for emergency meetings on Ukraine in Paris last week as top U.S. officials held talks with Russian counterparts in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine and Europe.
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
This week, the NFL world will convene in Indianapolis for the annual scouting combine.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
The German parliament convenes for its last regular session before the general election.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
Should Pope Francis step down due to health concerns, a papal conclave would be convened to elect a new pope.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
This week, the NFL world will convene in Indianapolis for the annual scouting combine.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
The German parliament convenes for its last regular session before the general election.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
Should Pope Francis step down due to health concerns, a papal conclave would be convened to elect a new pope.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convene
Verb
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The speaker here is one of those men — summoning his courage in the face of terror, steeling himself for the unimaginable.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The horn of Duke’s car summons the two men outside.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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About 100 technologists, brand managers and executives gathered to hear passionate talk about how artificial intelligence will affect consumer trends.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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On Wednesday evening, a small group of parents, students and CTU organizers gathered outside Rufino Tamayo Elementary in Gage Park holding signs and plastic candles to protest the potential closing of the school.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The home support, angry at referee Rob Jones throughout, could barely muster an appeal for a penalty given the cleanness of the challenge.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The speaker seems to want to get through this as quickly as possible, with as much dignity as can be mustered.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The school’s small class sizes allow for highly individualized attention, ensuring that each child’s unique learning style and academic needs are met.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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There were merely four movies from the Eighties and Nineties, which met varying degrees of success, about karate in the Valley, a wise sensei who died 2005, and a group of teenagers who were now in their fifties.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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This week, the NFL world converges on Indianapolis for the scouting combine, where one of the most fascinating prospects in recent memory will re-enter the spotlight.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Sporting events Courtesy of Visit Lake Tahoe Every July, the likes of the Kelce brothers, Colin Jost, and Charles Barkley converge on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe for the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship.—
Visit Lake Tahoe,
AFAR Media,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The backpack had been left behind by a teen hiker who had to be rescued more than a month earlier after getting lost near the same location, according to Paul and the teenager who assembled the supplies.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Rather, homemade bombs assembled by Lan Xin Yan (Qui Jie), whose brother died in the robbery, escalates the tension.—
Robert Daniels,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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SpaceX has yet to conduct a mission to orbit or test out how Starship will rendezvous with another vehicle for refueling in space, a maneuver the company must perfect to supply the vehicle with enough fuel to get to the moon.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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That night, when Noor rendezvoused with Peter, Catherine Rose in their secret meeting place, Sami called with the bad news, before boarding a plane with the mother.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
24 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Convene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convene. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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