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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The Texas Legislature is convening for a 30-day special session beginning Monday, and Abbott has added improvements to early warning systems and emergency communications to the agenda.
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
The 119th Congress, which convened on January 3, 2025, for the end of former President Joe Biden's presidency and will conclude in January 2027, is, like any other Congress, important in advancing legislation that affects the lives of the American people in all manner of ways.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Key Facts In a filing on Wednesday, Judge Robin L. Rosenberg denied the Justice Department’s petition to unseal the grand jury transcripts from federal grand juries convened in West Palm Beach in 2005 and 2007.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Texas lawmakers will convene next week for a special session to consider legislation addressing the deadly floods that devastated parts of the state earlier this month — and a bill regarding which restrooms transgender Texans can use.
—Brooke Sopelsa, NBC news, 15 July 2025
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
The 119th Congress, which convened on January 3, 2025, for the end of former President Joe Biden's presidency and will conclude in January 2027, is, like any other Congress, important in advancing legislation that affects the lives of the American people in all manner of ways.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Key Facts In a filing on Wednesday, Judge Robin L. Rosenberg denied the Justice Department’s petition to unseal the grand jury transcripts from federal grand juries convened in West Palm Beach in 2005 and 2007.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Texas lawmakers will convene next week for a special session to consider legislation addressing the deadly floods that devastated parts of the state earlier this month — and a bill regarding which restrooms transgender Texans can use.
—Brooke Sopelsa, NBC news, 15 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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