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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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.
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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
Later that evening, the brides and their guests convened on the rooftop of the Hotel Californian at sunset for the welcome party.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
The split among advisers came just two days before Mr. Trump is set to convene his first full cabinet meeting of his second term at the White House on Wednesday.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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
Later that evening, the brides and their guests convened on the rooftop of the Hotel Californian at sunset for the welcome party.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
The split among advisers came just two days before Mr. Trump is set to convene his first full cabinet meeting of his second term at the White House on Wednesday.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for convene
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“Convene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convene. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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