convene
verb (used without object)
to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
has convened
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present perfectof convene (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Pope Leo has convened a commission to take his work forward, but there are huge questions as to how effective all this will be in the face of rapid technological advances.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
In recent weeks, National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross has convened other administration officials and tech-industry leaders as part of the administration’s response to Mythos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
It is just the ninth time the Workers' Party congress has convened under North Korea's decades-spanning Kim rule.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
And last, the president can step in to set the time for adjournment after he has convened the special session and only if the two chambers cannot agree on adjournment.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2024
The emergency which has convened the meeting is usually of more importance than anything the debaters have in their minds, and therefore becomes imperative to them.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 by Various
