convene
verb (used without object)
to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
had convened
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past perfectof convene.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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U.S. air-safety regulators had convened an internal panel known as a corrective action review board on Friday to decide whether the problem amounted to an unsafe condition that needed to be addressed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
UK Prime Minister Starmer said Monday that Britain had convened more than 40 nations.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Horvath said in a statement that she had convened the meeting in her office and that Green and Davenport had signed a “negotiation framework” that lays the groundwork to address outstanding issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024
Guinness World Records dubbed it the largest ever “Gathering of People Dressed as Albert Einstein” and bestowed an award upon Salesforce, which had convened the March assembly.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
He was still ahorse, dreaming of a long hot soak, a roast fowl, and a featherbed, when the king's steward told him that Grand Maester Pycelle had convened an urgent meeting of the small council.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
