convened; convening
: to come together in a body
We convened at the hotel for a seminar.
1
: to summon before a tribunal
2
: to cause to assemble
A world council was convened in Paris.
Examples of convene in a Sentence
We convened at the hotel for a seminar.
This class convenes twice a week.
A panel of investigators was convened by the president to review the case.
Recent Examples on the Web
That left one final step, completed Monday, when the Vatican announced the pope had decreed the canonization would go ahead after cardinals convened by the pope voted in favor of Acutis’ sainthood, along with 14 others.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN, 1 July 2024
Swing state voters react to presidential debate, Biden's weak performance
The committee begins convening in Milwaukee on the evening of July 7, and has meetings scheduled on July 8 and 9, ahead of the RNC's convention.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 29 June 2024
The Academies convened a committee with some of the nation's leading experts on extreme rainfall, who met in workshops with additional experts, such as Reed.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
The task force was convened by the school’s Jewish interim president, Alan Garber, in January, shortly after the school’s president resigned following criticism of her handling of anti-Israel protests on campus.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024
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Christopher Lamb, CNN, 1 July 2024
Swing state voters react to presidential debate, Biden's weak performance
The committee begins convening in Milwaukee on the evening of July 7, and has meetings scheduled on July 8 and 9, ahead of the RNC's convention.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 29 June 2024
The Academies convened a committee with some of the nation's leading experts on extreme rainfall, who met in workshops with additional experts, such as Reed.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
The task force was convened by the school’s Jewish interim president, Alan Garber, in January, shortly after the school’s president resigned following criticism of her handling of anti-Israel protests on campus.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024
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“Convene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convene. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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