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as in summoning
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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as in meeting
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 convening
Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The convening model adds another layer, creating a physical gathering that turns the audience into community and community into commerce.
—Lin Cherry, Fortune, 17 May 2026
From May 12 until May 23, check back daily for the best photos of all the A-listers convening on the Croisette in couture.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The flagship Semafor World Economy, anchored in Washington DC, is the largest annual gathering of top global CEOs in North America; Semafor’s convening on emerging economies, The Next Three Billion, is held annually at UNGA and expanded this year to South Africa, East Africa, and UAE.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Together, the shifts highlight the growing operational uncertainty facing the Middle East’s events sector, which has become a core pillar of the Gulf’s non‑oil economies, as organizers balance security concerns with the region’s ambitions to remain a global convening hub.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Kris Putnam-Walkerly, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
And outside the university, the cycling community is strong, convening at spots such as the Davis Bike Collective and Davis Bike Club.
—Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Instead of convening advisory committees, Makary brought together rubber stamp panels to endorse the administration’s agenda.
—Joshua M. Sharfstein, STAT, 16 May 2026
Many artists in the show are familiar to art audiences, but some, says Scheinman, will be brand new to the museum directors and curators, dealers, collectors and advisers convening in Switzerland this summer.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
During the Cannes Film Festival, Goldfinch International and Fablemill will co-host a private gathering at the harbor convening senior figures from film commissions, government advisory bodies, fund managers, studios and technology founders across MENA, Southeast Asia, Africa and South Asia.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 May 2026
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is convening a meeting this week with various officials to discuss security at events that the president attends.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Well, on the diplomatic front, the UK has been convening European countries to try to figure out what to do with the Strait of Hormuz after combat ends.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
This week, just outside of downtown Dallas, CFP leaders are convening again before conferences hold their annual spring meetings.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
Women's Health Advocates, the nation's only bipartisan lobbying organization advancing all aspects of women's health, organized the convening.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The convening model adds another layer, creating a physical gathering that turns the audience into community and community into commerce.
—Lin Cherry, Fortune, 17 May 2026
From May 12 until May 23, check back daily for the best photos of all the A-listers convening on the Croisette in couture.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The flagship Semafor World Economy, anchored in Washington DC, is the largest annual gathering of top global CEOs in North America; Semafor’s convening on emerging economies, The Next Three Billion, is held annually at UNGA and expanded this year to South Africa, East Africa, and UAE.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Together, the shifts highlight the growing operational uncertainty facing the Middle East’s events sector, which has become a core pillar of the Gulf’s non‑oil economies, as organizers balance security concerns with the region’s ambitions to remain a global convening hub.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Some want their philanthropy to play a leadership role by convening others, influencing the field, or funding innovative work.
—Kris Putnam-Walkerly, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
And outside the university, the cycling community is strong, convening at spots such as the Davis Bike Collective and Davis Bike Club.
—Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Instead of convening advisory committees, Makary brought together rubber stamp panels to endorse the administration’s agenda.
—Joshua M. Sharfstein, STAT, 16 May 2026
Many artists in the show are familiar to art audiences, but some, says Scheinman, will be brand new to the museum directors and curators, dealers, collectors and advisers convening in Switzerland this summer.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
During the Cannes Film Festival, Goldfinch International and Fablemill will co-host a private gathering at the harbor convening senior figures from film commissions, government advisory bodies, fund managers, studios and technology founders across MENA, Southeast Asia, Africa and South Asia.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 May 2026
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is convening a meeting this week with various officials to discuss security at events that the president attends.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Well, on the diplomatic front, the UK has been convening European countries to try to figure out what to do with the Strait of Hormuz after combat ends.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
This week, just outside of downtown Dallas, CFP leaders are convening again before conferences hold their annual spring meetings.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convening
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Attendance at this year’s show is up about 5% from last year, according to Cinema United, the trade group that organizes the four-day convocation of thousands of movie theater owners, studio executives and industry folks at Caesars Palace.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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On March 5, Washington Square News editor Leena Ahmed broke the story that NYU has canceled all live student graduation speakers for all of its upcoming commencement and convocation ceremonies this spring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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This is a book of profound intellectual altruism and moral urgency that insists on summoning courage despite (or because of) societal and political cleavage.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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With Rodgers, there’s always a prospect for summoning magic — the fourth-and-8 touchdown strike to Randall Cobb in the Chicago snow; the numerous Hail Marys; the wild comeback win against the Bears after being carted off at Lambeau.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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As the podcast industry debates the definition of a podcast and wades through unclear ad measurement tools, a secret industrywide taskforce has been meeting to combat the problem.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Before the breach, 23andMe touted its security practices as meeting the highest industry standards.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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In August 2015, Raymond filed a lawsuit with 11 other police officers, claiming the NYPD’s requirements for officers to meet numerical quotas for arrests and court summonses each month broke state law and went against the the 14th Amendment against racial discrimination.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Warrants were issued for some of the individuals, and summonses for others.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Like the uncharacteristically cool weather in West Sacramento for late May, the A’s offense continued its recent gloomy stretch of hitting, mustering a few middle-inning scoring opportunities but failing to get a clutch hit en route to a 9-1 loss.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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In my mind, Denzel Washington’s performance in John Q set the bar for male actors mustering up those trigger tears Mom always talked about.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The robot training center's primary focus will be on gathering all the data possible, across a diverse collection of robots, in an effort to be able to fine-tune methods to teach new bots old tricks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 May 2026
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So, the political arm of the Peninsula Open Space Trust, which helps acquire land that the open space authority often manages, qualified the measure for the ballot through an initiative signature-gathering drive.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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The idea of a protest buffer zone has been under consideration for months, raising questions about how government can balance free speech protections and the right to worship in legislation that could pass legal muster.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Voter approval could be tougher sell Whether the proposal would pass muster with 60% of voters is the bigger question.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Athletes and celebrities get in on wrestling all the time, and now WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella is calling for WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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After calling the police non-emergency line, Clark’s mother calls 911 to report him missing.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Convening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convening. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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