convene
verb (used without object)
to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
has been convening
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present perfect progressiveof convene (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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My friend Brewster Kahle at the Internet Archive has been convening a lot of things around a decentralized web to try to help get out of some of these problems.
From The Verge ● Apr. 26, 2022
And the state’s Medicaid director, Dawn Stehle, said she has been convening weekly internal meetings since the fall to prepare for the unwinding.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2022
To make the states’ job easier, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been convening for weeks, putting together guidance on who should be at the front of the vaccine line.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2020
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Frank Luntz, a Republican political consultant who has been convening focus groups of undecided voters for seven presidential cycles.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2020
The prime minister, who has returned to Downing Street from his constituency, has been convening a meeting of the government's emergency Cobra committee.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2019
