convene
verb (used without object)
to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
convened
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past participleof convene.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof convene.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
conveneverb (used without object)to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
Example Sentences
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"Standard procedures for such incidents were immediately activated, and an operational headquarters comprising representatives of various institutions was convened," the statement said.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
By contrast, former Prime Minister Golda Meir cooperated with the inquiry convened after the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Meanwhile, Polish security services convened a special meeting on Sunday after receiving information about a potential attack on Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
When they convened for a joint video interview in late September, Heaton had recently returned to his London home from a music video shoot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
As far as Jefferson and Madison were concerned, only Congress could relocate itself, and it could do this only after it officially convened in Philadelphia.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
