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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

She delivered part of the convocation address at graduation that school year to roaring applause.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 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

Kim said the test was also a warning to the earlier convocation of the U.N.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2023

He spake of the cults of the forest demons, whose wails could be heard in the bush when the brotherhoods met in convocation.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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