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as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
the first speaker to address the convocation
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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
called for a national convocation of both the clergy and the laity to discuss the crisis in the church
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Recent Examples of convocation
University Addresses Fourteen convocation addresses by the first (and only) Indian Governor-General of the Dominion of India.
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Robert Gale Woolbert, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
University officials have taken action to ensure the safety of Centennial Hall convocation attendees.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
At the University of Michigan’s honors convocation, protesters booed and jeered — drowning out University President Santa Ono and abruptly ending the event.
—Ted Deutch, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
Vazquez's mother, who has attended his drag performances, will have the opportunity to see him on a different stage in the coming days at SDSU's graduation convocation in Mexicali.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 11 May 2024
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Robert Gale Woolbert, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
University officials have taken action to ensure the safety of Centennial Hall convocation attendees.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
At the University of Michigan’s honors convocation, protesters booed and jeered — drowning out University President Santa Ono and abruptly ending the event.
—Ted Deutch, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
Vazquez's mother, who has attended his drag performances, will have the opportunity to see him on a different stage in the coming days at SDSU's graduation convocation in Mexicali.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 11 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convocation
Noun
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As a remedy, Tesla service will replace the rail assembly free of charge.—
Reuters,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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But these public awareness events, including two assemblies at schools her daughter attended, can be uplifting speaking to high school students, Chavez said.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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Mayor Steven Meiner withdrew his plan during a lively meeting of the Miami Beach City Commission today.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Other board members praised Lyttle’s credentials during a brief discussion during Wednesday’s meeting.—
Skyler Swisher,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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To give us an opportunity to start this conference briefly and remind the world that Edan Alexander is still held hostage in Gaza right now.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Big Ten dominated the early goings of the NCAA Tournament, as Michigan’s comeback capped a 10-0 start by the conference before Wisconsin’s heartbreaking loss to BYU later Saturday.—
Sam Blum,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Physical-digital convergence allows for highly interactive artistic performances, public installations, and social gatherings, harnessing AR, computer vision, and advanced robotics to craft multisensory experiences.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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When Snapp had family gatherings, Sharkey was always invited — and the other way around.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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The result is an assemblage of sorts where blue-footed boobies, coral reefs and even bat guano play a leading role, illustrating the ways nonhuman actors and their attendant ecologies have survived human predation.—
Elizabeth Rush,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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What made sense for Scholl was assemblage, putting everyday items together to create something new.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Convocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convocation. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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