convening
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- noun
- /kənˈviːnɪŋ/
- The annual convening brought together experts from various fields to share innovative ideas.
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Examples
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In fact, when I met Jenise at Convening Leaders, I decided to join her group for dinner one evening, as I knew I'd have the chance to meet a bunch of other interesting conference-goers.
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I went to the Convening of the National New Play Institute at Arena Stage with a fire in my belly—to stand up for McCall and for communities like McCall.
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On the final day of the Tribal College and University (TCU) Presidents' Convening, several Educational Testing Service researchers and higher education experts offered strategic tools to prepare students for long-term career success throughout their matriculation.
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The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) and the American Indian College Fund hosted Tribal College and University (TCU) presidents this week in the first TCU Presidents' Convening in Princeton, New Jersey.
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The convening of community leaders focused on improving local services.
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During the convening, participants discussed strategies for effective collaboration.
Synonyms
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A large meeting where people with the same job or interest gather
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A group of people who meet for a common purpose
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1.0
A meeting of people for a social or special purpose
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A small informal meeting for people to talk and spend time together
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A formal gathering where people talk about work or company matters
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A formal meeting of people who discuss and decide important things
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The joining of two things to become one, like rivers or ideas
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An act of bringing people together for a meeting or discussion
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Holding meetings by audio or video with people in different places
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A time when people or groups join to work together
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A planned time when several people come together to talk about something
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A group of people, animals, or things gathered together
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A group of people gathered for a common purpose, like at a meeting
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Calling people together for a formal meeting or ceremony
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Bringing parts or people together to make one whole
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People coming together in one place for a common purpose
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A meeting where people come together for social or religious reasons
A meeting of people to discuss and decide important matters
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Etymology
The word convening comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and venire 'to come', and it shares its root with convention. So a convening is the act of people 'coming together' for a meeting.