convene
verb (used without object)
to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
have been convening
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present perfect progressiveof convene.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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Since the second week of the conflict, the US and Saudi Arabia have been convening ceasefire talks in the Saudi city of Jeddah.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2023
Dr. Najera and other researchers have been convening focus groups of Americans to find out what has prompted them to agree — or not — to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2021
Since then, fans of Sherlock Holmes — Irregulars and other smaller Holmesian societies from across the country — have been convening in Manhattan every January to celebrate his presumed birthday: Jan. 6, 1854.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2018
