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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Volatility creates opportunity, and Forbes again convened dozens of investors and business leaders for the fourth annual Forbes Iconoclast Summit at Cipriani Wall Street on Thursday.
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Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
In a few months, the working group Johnson convened to explore budget cuts and revenue options for addressing the city’s structural budget challenges is expected to share its preliminary recommendations, ahead of the mayor’s budget proposal later this year.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Amid interest around the potential implementation of the ABS challenge system; ESPN’s expiring TV deal; and a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that ends in 2026; the MLB owners convened in New York City this week for their annual in-season meeting.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
To that end, imaging experts from the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS), which features representatives from 28 countries, have convened on LUNA to practice shooting astronauts playing make-believe in a simulated lunar environment.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 June 2025
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Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
In a few months, the working group Johnson convened to explore budget cuts and revenue options for addressing the city’s structural budget challenges is expected to share its preliminary recommendations, ahead of the mayor’s budget proposal later this year.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Amid interest around the potential implementation of the ABS challenge system; ESPN’s expiring TV deal; and a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that ends in 2026; the MLB owners convened in New York City this week for their annual in-season meeting.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
To that end, imaging experts from the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS), which features representatives from 28 countries, have convened on LUNA to practice shooting astronauts playing make-believe in a simulated lunar environment.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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