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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The shifts earned the organization a countywide sustainability award in 2016, and in 2021, the organization convened a conference, Reimagining Bookstores, to tackle some of the challenges facing bookstores and booksellers nationwide.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Poland invoked the alliance’s Article 4 pillar, convening NATO members for consultation over threats to a member.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
On his next broadcast, Maher convened guests like Ice Cube and Michael Eric Dyson to call him to task for using the epithet and to explore the issues about its us.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
As Rolling Stone previously reported, in the hours leading up to the decision to pull Kimmel, two sources familiar with the matter say, senior executives at ABC, its owner Disney, and affiliates convened emergency meetings to figure out how to minimize the damage.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Poland invoked the alliance’s Article 4 pillar, convening NATO members for consultation over threats to a member.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
On his next broadcast, Maher convened guests like Ice Cube and Michael Eric Dyson to call him to task for using the epithet and to explore the issues about its us.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
As Rolling Stone previously reported, in the hours leading up to the decision to pull Kimmel, two sources familiar with the matter say, senior executives at ABC, its owner Disney, and affiliates convened emergency meetings to figure out how to minimize the damage.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Convene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convene. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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