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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Some education stakeholders said Lamont also ignored several proposals from the Task Force to Study Special Education Services and Funding, a 14-member group convened by statute in 2021 that delivered its final recommendations last month.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: After several years spent focused on health care costs, Indiana lawmakers convened a task force in 2023.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
As European Union leaders convened for a meeting in Brussels, Frederiksen addressed President Donald Trump's prospect of acquiring control of Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, a U.S. ally, through military or economic force.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
The 2025 Grammy Awards just convened one of the brightest clusters of stars in recent awards show history.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: After several years spent focused on health care costs, Indiana lawmakers convened a task force in 2023.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
As European Union leaders convened for a meeting in Brussels, Frederiksen addressed President Donald Trump's prospect of acquiring control of Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, a U.S. ally, through military or economic force.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
The 2025 Grammy Awards just convened one of the brightest clusters of stars in recent awards show history.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Convene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convene. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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