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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
The reverend has previously convened Adams, New York’s attorney general, lieutenant governor, City Council speaker, the Manhattan and Bronx district attorneys, all of whom are Black, to celebrate the historic representation across state and local government.
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Aaron Morrison and Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
In 1913, after Lane had been removing his patients’ colons for five years, a panel of the Royal Society of Medicine was finally convened to interrogate the wisdom of resorting to surgery to combat chronic constipation.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
What was even more significant was a rare shift of topic in a meeting convened last week by the top leadership.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Eighteen years before establishing what is now known as the Space Force, some of the most elite current and former defense and space leaders convened at the urging of the Senate to address the limitations of the Air Force leading the space mission.
—Charles Beames, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The American footwear industry convened in Los Angeles’ Fashion District this week to flesh out a future for the sector’s domestic supply chain.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Aaron Morrison and Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
In 1913, after Lane had been removing his patients’ colons for five years, a panel of the Royal Society of Medicine was finally convened to interrogate the wisdom of resorting to surgery to combat chronic constipation.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
What was even more significant was a rare shift of topic in a meeting convened last week by the top leadership.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Eighteen years before establishing what is now known as the Space Force, some of the most elite current and former defense and space leaders convened at the urging of the Senate to address the limitations of the Air Force leading the space mission.
—Charles Beames, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The American footwear industry convened in Los Angeles’ Fashion District this week to flesh out a future for the sector’s domestic supply chain.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convened
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The Russian mercenaries summoned by the juntas to bolster their grip have instead left a vacuum in which jihadists have thrived, says the assessment, given to CNN by a French security official.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Sometimes, though, history shows up when summoned.Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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The annual event gathered almost 3,000 accounting and financial sector professionals from throughout North America to share ideas, learn best practices, and familiarize themselves with new products.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Academic research should be gathered and summarized, ensuring that recommendations are well-supported by empirical evidence.James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cost of ancillary products and assembled components increased to $342,865 from $187,841, reflecting the component costs associated with the rise in perpetual license sales of progressive gaming systems.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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In London, the crowd assembled near a statue of Peter Pan, where handmade signs, balloons, and flowers were placed to honor Payne.Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
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All of a sudden, Season 2 became this juggling act of storylines, and some of the storylines converged and some didn’t.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Welcome to Cayucos, where all the elements that make for California’s contentious housing wars have converged.Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Convened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convened. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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