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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Upcoming event: Join business's brightest minds and boldest leaders at the Fortune Global Forum, convening November 11 and 12 in New York City.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
By the time the legislature convened for its special session, polls showed that two-thirds of Floridians supported a woman’s right to choose.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Every three years, the nation’s cutting-edge designers, artists and architects convene at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York for its triennial to interpret the creative and cultural themes of contemporary life—always with magnificent, eye-catching surprises.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
As ecosystems worldwide reach a breaking point, COP 16 in Cali, Colombia, convened delegates from around the globe to address biodiversity loss and halt environmental degradation.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
By the time the legislature convened for its special session, polls showed that two-thirds of Floridians supported a woman’s right to choose.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Every three years, the nation’s cutting-edge designers, artists and architects convene at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York for its triennial to interpret the creative and cultural themes of contemporary life—always with magnificent, eye-catching surprises.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
As ecosystems worldwide reach a breaking point, COP 16 in Cali, Colombia, convened delegates from around the globe to address biodiversity loss and halt environmental degradation.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Convene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convene. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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