Convocation is an English word with synonyms like gathering or assemblage. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Convocation meaning
- The act of calling or assembling by summons.
- An assembly or meeting.
- An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.
Synonyms of Convocation
Using Convocation
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of calling or assembling by summons. | An assembly or meeting. | An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.
- Useful related words include: gathering, assemblage, calling together, assembly.
- In the example corpus, convocation often appears in combinations such as: the convocation, convocation ceremony, convocation of.
Context around Convocation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Convocation
- In this selection, "convocation" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fall, making, year, ceremony, gowns and marked stand out and add context to how "convocation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2022 fall convocation and another fall convocation honorary degree. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "convocation" sits close to words such as als, antioch and aptly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with convocation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Convocation marked the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year. (10 words)
Another fall convocation honorary degree recipient is David T. Barnard, president emeritus. (12 words)
The convocation ceremony was held to felicitate the meritorious students on their accomplishments. (13 words)
Convocation and session The situation continued to deteriorate, with Leo demanding the convocation of a new council and Emperor Theodosius II refusing to budge, all the while appointing bishops in agreement with Dioscorus. (33 words)
Banjo, who stated this at the 19th convocation and award presentation of the school, said 143 students graduated with diploma in computer operation, computer science, desktop publishing and computer engineering, among others. (32 words)
Pastor Zac Luben, director of Student Convocation at Pepperdine University, delivered an opening prayer while the Rev. John Higgins, a recently retired Catholic priest from Downey, performed a closing prayer. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
Rachel Collins, assistant director of Convocation, said these developments are a step towards making Convocation more meaningful for students.
Convocation and session The situation continued to deteriorate, with Leo demanding the convocation of a new council and Emperor Theodosius II refusing to budge, all the while appointing bishops in agreement with Dioscorus.
Convocation Every year convocation is held in the month of June and February, where degrees are awarded to graduating students.
As its silver jubilee batch graduated in flying colours, the institute broke the mould, shunning the traditional convocation gowns to adopt a complete ethnic attire.
Banjo, who stated this at the 19th convocation and award presentation of the school, said 143 students graduated with diploma in computer operation, computer science, desktop publishing and computer engineering, among others.
Convocation marked the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year.
Director of Convocation Zachary Luben smile in front of Pepperdine's Phillips Theme Tower.
Fubara made the promise at the 35th convocation ceremony of the Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Orworukwo in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
Pastor Zac Luben, director of Student Convocation at Pepperdine University, delivered an opening prayer while the Rev. John Higgins, a recently retired Catholic priest from Downey, performed a closing prayer.
The convocation ceremony was held to felicitate the meritorious students on their accomplishments.
The convocation executive committee was said to have acted in an undemocratic and unconstitutional manner when handling nepotism allegations against rector and vice-chancellor, Professor Wim de Villiers.
The fifth convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam being held at the institute on Saturday.
The minister said in his convocation address, тАЬThe dynamics and methods of warfare are rapidly changing the world over.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Makinde announced the change of the institution’s name during its second convocation held at the University Hall, Tech U, on Friday.
The university is going to organise fourth convocation at its new Bishankhedi campus on September 15. The new campus of the university will also be inaugurated.
This much was attested to by Prof. Nike Ijaiya, a professor of Educational Management, while speaking at the convocation ceremony of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin.
Alexys Harwood (‘25), a junior on campus, reflected on her own experience with the summer read, and the 2022 Fall Convocation.
Another fall convocation honorary degree recipient is David T. Barnard, president emeritus.
An unseen photo of Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai from his IIT Kharagpur convocation day in 1993 has taken the by storm.
A total of 1,350 students, including 69 rank-holders, received their degrees at the convocation.
Common combinations with convocation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the convocation 42×
- convocation ceremony 36×
- convocation of 24×
- th convocation 18×
- convocation and 10×
- convocation center 7×
- of convocation 6×
- at convocation 6×
- convocation ceremonies 6×
- annual convocation 5×