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.
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Earlier this year, Mayor Eric Adams convened a commission to see what could be changed in the Charter, the city’s governing document, to address these issues.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Oct. 2025
Less than 20 years after Lawson made legal bets at the Detroit casino, 18 teams will convene over Thanksgiving week for the Players Era Tournament.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
And the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine convened a panel that put out a report last year of recommendations for Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Virginia will be the latest state to enter the redistricting battles, as Democrats announced plans Thursday to convene in the statehouse where they are expected to plan redrawing its congressional map.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Oct. 2025
Less than 20 years after Lawson made legal bets at the Detroit casino, 18 teams will convene over Thanksgiving week for the Players Era Tournament.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
And the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine convened a panel that put out a report last year of recommendations for Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Virginia will be the latest state to enter the redistricting battles, as Democrats announced plans Thursday to convene in the statehouse where they are expected to plan redrawing its congressional map.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Convene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convene. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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