convocation
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adjective
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assemblage, assembly, conference, congregation, gathering, ingathering, meeting, muster
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The university kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations at the convocation, the first of several events during the 2019-20 academic year. — Washington Post, "University of Texas at Dallas celebrates 50th anniversary," 20 Aug. 2019 The university kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations at the convocation, the first of several events during the 2019-20 academic year. — María Méndez, Dallas News, "How UT Dallas evolved from a small research center into one of the fastest-growing universities in just 50 years," 18 Aug. 2019 Before that happens, though, the system’s leaders held the annual convocation at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center on Monday. — Jane Stueckemann, Houston Chronicle, "Lone Star College Chancellor Stephen Head gives overview of system at annual convocation," 20 Aug. 2019 Students at this year’s convocation saw a bright future in UT-Dallas’ current trajectory. — Washington Post, "University of Texas at Dallas celebrates 50th anniversary," 20 Aug. 2019 At Richardson’s back-to-school convocation last week, Jenkins once again found the spotlight. — Corbett Smith, Dallas News, "School bus driver who bought Christmas gifts for 70 students gets his own reward," 13 Aug. 2019 His competitive streak showed in a convocation address last July to students in Pakistan. — Nicolas Parasie, WSJ, "Abraaj Founder Scrambles as Empire Teeters," 10 June 2018 In his convocation address, Vick spoke passionately about his faith and animal welfare. — Karen Swallow Prior, Washington Post, "Fallen NFL star Michael Vick speaks at Liberty University about dog fighting and his faith," 29 Jan. 2018 Wide-net interreligious convocations seem to traditionalists to put their faiths on par with that of a shaman who prays to mountain spirits. — Gordon Mehler, WSJ, "Common Ground for a Wiccan and a Rabbi?," 1 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'convocation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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convocation
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