convocations

noun

Definition of convocationsnext
plural of convocation
1
as in assemblies
a body of people come together in one place the first speaker to address the convocation

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2
as in meetings
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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  1. assemblies
  2. conferences
  3. assemblages
Noun
  • Stopping is controlled by the largest combined front and rear brake assemblies ever used in any Aston Martin sports car.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Giants’ star pitcher has spoken to high school assemblies to share his family’s story and plans to continue efforts to raise awareness.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of assemblies
Noun
  • Their investor conferences and road shows could be worth hundreds of new investor touchpoints every year.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Classrooms and the commons space overlooking a prairie landscape are available to rent for trainings, conferences and events, including weddings.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of conferences
Noun
  • Dial created works in a variety of modes, from allegorical paintings to massive assemblages.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Fabric scraps, the netting from bags that may have once held tangerines—all this stuff Jackson synthesized into a whole that owes nothing to Rauschenberg’s assemblages or to the Arte Povera movement but grew out of the art of making do.
    Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of assemblages
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