as in to summon
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
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Recent Examples of convoke
For example, the leader or head of the college is called the dean; one of his duties is to coordinate the conclave that will be convoked in the event a pope dies or resigns.
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Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Eli Wallach convokes The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 Aug. 2023
Late Friday, politicians both for and against Morales reached an agreement to send to congress a bill to convoke a new presidential election.
—Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2019
Colombian President Ivan Duque convoked the summit to enhance cooperation that began with the 1978 signing of a treaty by eight Amazon nations but which has stalled even as threats from climate change and unchecked development have increased.
—Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019
Demonstrators are demanding new elections, but Maduro has vowed instead to resolve the crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite the constitution.
—Washington Post, 30 June 2017
Maduro has vowed to resolve his nation’s crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite Venezuela’s constitution.
—Christine Armario, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017
Maduro has vowed to resolve his nation's crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite Venezuela's constitution.
—Fox News, 18 May 2017
Maduro has vowed to resolve the crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite the nation’s constitution, a proposition that has further infuriated the opposition.
—Washington Post, 12 May 2017
Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Eli Wallach convokes The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 Aug. 2023
Late Friday, politicians both for and against Morales reached an agreement to send to congress a bill to convoke a new presidential election.
—Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2019
Colombian President Ivan Duque convoked the summit to enhance cooperation that began with the 1978 signing of a treaty by eight Amazon nations but which has stalled even as threats from climate change and unchecked development have increased.
—Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019
Demonstrators are demanding new elections, but Maduro has vowed instead to resolve the crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite the constitution.
—Washington Post, 30 June 2017
Maduro has vowed to resolve his nation’s crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite Venezuela’s constitution.
—Christine Armario, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017
Maduro has vowed to resolve his nation's crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite Venezuela's constitution.
—Fox News, 18 May 2017
Maduro has vowed to resolve the crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite the nation’s constitution, a proposition that has further infuriated the opposition.
—Washington Post, 12 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convoke
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That plan may preclude the Astros from summoning Smith to the major leagues for the remainder of 2025.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The team summons Baltazar and Chipembere, who confirm that it was kept near the urn.—
David Wharton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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The home support, angry at referee Rob Jones throughout, could barely muster an appeal for a penalty given the cleanness of the challenge.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The speaker seems to want to get through this as quickly as possible, with as much dignity as can be mustered.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Anyone who would like to get connected to treatment, or knows someone who does, can call 1-800-563-4086 or visit connectgnh.org at any day or time.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2023
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All seven convened in Lausanne, Switzerland at the end of January to make a 15-minute pitch directly to the voting membership, then had 10 minutes to expand on their platforms and answer questions from reporters.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The students applied for a nomination from Peters’ office in the fall and were selected after an interview process with the Service Academy Nominations Board that Peters’ office convened.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Convoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoke. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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