convene
verb (used without object)
to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
are convening
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present progressiveof convene.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Local officials are convening experts from around the country to avert a leak or explosion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
Thousands of the world’s leading stem cell researchers are convening in Los Angeles this week to discuss the prospects for a future without human disease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
All 15 Supreme Court judges are convening for the first time to hear petitions against a legal amendment that limits their own powers.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2023
Sharks are convening on the cape because the gray seal population there is rebounding, experts say.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 2, 2023
Experts in aeronautics, data analysis and a range of other disciplines are convening to examine declassified information about all manner of unidentified flying objects.
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2022
