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convening 1 of 2

noun

as in convocation

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convening

2 of 2

verb

present participle of convene

as in summoning

to bring together in assembly by or as if by command convened the members of the council for an emergency session

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as in meeting

to come together into one body or place the conventioneers convened in the auditorium to hear the guest speaker

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Noun

Several chiefs were in the front row of the crowd as the governors approved the directive during a December convening at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 Weiser and others behind the initiative turned that concept on its side, saying the university should instead be a convening force — so that startups could feed off of each other and harness the expertise and viewpoints of others. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2026 At that December 2001 convening, one rescue worker said that while individuals can do heroic things, what New York saw after 9/11 was only possible because people came together for a common goal. — Brendan Griffith, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 Instead of its usual one-day annual meeting, the global convening platform is hosting a series of talks during New York Fashion Week. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 This is part of a series of essays drawn from the Georgetown Global Dialogues, an ongoing program convening writers and intellectuals, many from the Global South, to discuss ways of confronting our current political crises. — Pankaj Mishra, The New York Review of Books, 27 Aug. 2026 At a convening in Santa Fe, tribes gathered to protest the Bureau of Indian Education, and among the protesters was John Rainer, a tribal leader from Taos Pueblo. — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 By early 2026, Moms for Liberty disbanded its Florida Legislative Committee, a convening of chapter chairs across the state to discuss policy, school board elections and continued grassroots efforts. — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Disruptions caused by the war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will also hasten the oil industry’s adoption of AI, AIQ CEO Dennis Jol said at the convening. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 18 June 2026

Verb

The execs sent a hefty memo to employees laying out goals and followed up by convening a town hall. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Behind closed doors, the Nuggets broke into three units and scrimmaged for three full quarters Friday afternoon, their first game simulation since convening for a training camp that has been largely focused on granular schematic details. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026 What’s Happening On a 2019 episode of Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk, Will Smith described convening an emergency family meeting about his eating habits. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Yet, under current leadership, our role is largely reduced to convening twice a year to rubber-stamp an existing top-down agenda. — Caitlin Ogden, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 Democrats, meanwhile, are pressing for a more robust response, convening in private on Tuesday in the House to discuss AI. — Steven Sloan, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026 The House is also returning Monday after convening earlier this month following its own five-week recess. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 The Jackson County District Attorney's office has previously said convening a grand jury does not mean there is any criminality and is standard procedure for most unnatural or suspicious deaths in the county. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 The Academy is convening its full Board and Awards & Nominations Committee to work with members of and leaders from this community to seek further advice on the category, as well as its process for introducing new categories and awards. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Meanwhile, workers across CSU campuses have rallied at fall convocations over the last few weeks to draw attention to their struggle to make ends meet.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
In an interview with the Star-Telegram last month, Superintendent Peter Licata said that a third-party entity made the convocation event possible.

— Samuel O’Neal August 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of convocation

Verb

That prompted South Korea to accuse Ukraine of breaching a nondisclosure agreement about the transfer and summoning Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires for an explanation.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The women recall Haworth summoning them to a garage where they were pressured to undress and have fully nude photos taken of themselves as rock ‘n’ roll music blared.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

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Sessions this year addressed such topics as AI, workforce development, student success, campus safety and ways colleges can adapt to changing technology while meeting students' needs.

— Brandon Smith, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Investigators also discovered that Alfozan had used a workplace productivity tool to research company buildings, conference room locations, meeting schedules, and areas frequented by executives.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Hassan has work to do in front of goal, having failed to score in almost 2,000 minutes on the pitch in La Liga, mustering only three assists.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The Cubs offense showed signs of a lineup potentially entering a slump, just a day after mustering one hit in a loss to the Nationals.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of mustering

Verb

Russia's Federal Security Service said the man, who works for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, was suspected of gathering information about Russia's defense capability on behalf of a Japanese intelligence agency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
While Boeing callously deflects blame for their negligence, a family of one victim finds strength in gathering collective mourning.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of gathering

Noun

Wolverine frees Essex and races to the exit, but Essex musters enough psychic power to cause all of the invading soldiers to explode.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Moreover, a tax benefit for voting is much more likely to pass constitutional muster than a tax penalty.

— Susan Ostermann, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of muster

Verb

What needs help O'Connell hasn't had much success with trick plays over five seasons of calling the offense.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
But whether calling him by first name, last name, both or by nickname, just make sure to put respect on the Lakers forward’s game that’s too varied to fit in a single position.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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