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as in summoned
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 gathered
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 convened
In 1949, a grand jury convened to discuss the inability of the LAPD’s homicide unit to solve murders, during which Short’s death was further investigated.
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Their work has apparently dropped off; members haven’t convened since June 2024.
—Bethany Barnes, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
When a grand jury refused to indict him for any violent crime—astonishing for the time—Morgenthau convened a second.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Late last year, the Food and Drug Administration convened an expert panel to discuss easing access to testosterone replacement therapy, including the prospect of removing the hormone from the list of scheduled, or restricted, substances and taking the black box warning off testosterone products.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
The Pangaea project was first submitted to the port as an unsolicited, top-secret proposal in February 2024, with agency staff quietly evaluating the idea for 18 months before commissioners publicly convened to approve the negotiation contract.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Just hours after issuing a message of solidarity to Minneapolis, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson convened a news conference about a shooting by federal officers in his own city.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
Protesters convened on Thursday outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, which holds offices for a number of federal agencies, including an immigration court and the local Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Semafor World Economy expects more than 400 of the world’s leading CEOs to participate in person in 2026, more than double the amount of CEOs convened in 2025, making Semafor World Economy the largest global CEO meeting in the US.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convened
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Earlier this year, the CEOs of Walmart, Target and Home Depot warned publicly about tariffs disrupting supply chains, were summoned to the White House as part of an internal campaign to make the case to Trump about the real-world impact of his policies, CNN reported last spring.—
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Jake is then summoned outside by the Yellow Card Man.—
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The law is based on the data gathered by Carolyn Subramaniam, UC Davis environmental policy and management graduate student.—
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With her signature long waves gathered into a subtle bun at the nape of her neck, this style puts the focus on the sculptural wave framing Seyfried's face opposite a deep side part.—
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Drouin has mustered just three goals in 36 games.—
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All this because the state hasn’t mustered the political will to stand up to the gas industry and redirect these wasteful investments towards modern, clean and cost-effective alternatives.—
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The minors were child actors who met Busfield on the set of the FOX series The Cleaning Lady, where Busfield served as a director, according to the arrest warrant, issued by Officer Marvin Kirk Brown.—
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Jeff Brady, executive director of communications for the district, said Tiger Team Two met at least once a month from September to December to discuss and evaluate school enrollment, the capacity and upkeep and condition of each campus, finances and boundaries for each school.—
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The 19-year-old suspect in Saturday’s attack was arrested at a hospital after his father called the FBI, saying his son confessed to him.—
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The couple operated a car rental business called Driver Power Rentals.—
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That small body swathed like a mummy, our blind flight over the treetops, the prospect of disappearing in the middle of the jungle without a trace—all this converged to focus a singular intensity on the moment.—
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Demonstrators backing unrest in Iran clashed with Free Palestine and anti-ICE activists in Washington DC as rival causes converged, shouted over one another and drove tense scenes.—
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That Mater Dei-Orange Lutheran result was from Tuesday’s schedule and the most-recent release of the rankings were assembled before Tuesday.—
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Mikal Bridges said the Knicks’ inconsistencies stem from a combination of both new head coach and a roster that’s been assembled, piece by piece, over the last three seasons.—
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The Japanese space agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched its Hayabusa2 mission in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the near-Earth C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu in June 2018.—
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The Enola Gay flew to Iwo Jima, 3-1/2 hours away, circled once and rendezvoused with the photo and gauge B-29s.—
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“Convened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convened. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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