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convocation

[kon-vuh-key-shuhn] / ˌkɒn vəˈkeɪ ʃən /


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In his fall 1971 convocation address at the University of Alberta, McLuhan told students that in an electronic world, people become “discarnate data, a sort of disembodied spirit coexisting and functioning simultaneously in diverse locations.”

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

Protests unfolded at USC Thursday when students rallied outside of the Coliseum during convocation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024

The 100-year-old annual honors convocation at the University of Michigan is typically a decorous affair, with a pipe organ accompanying golf-clap applause.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Toyota said in its meeting convocation notice that the candidates are considered independent because there are no conflicts of interest with general shareholders.

From Reuters • May 28, 2023

There are only three mortals here—Taryn, me, and the redhead with Severin—and from the way she regards us, Orlagh is imagining mice presiding over a convocation of cats.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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