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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
attended a convention of mathematicians in California
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as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
an international convention banning the spread of nuclear weapons
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as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
the Geneva Convention details proper treatment of prisoners of war
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as in tradition
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
the bride decided to follow convention and to have her father give her away
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Recent Examples of convention
As well as iOS 26, thanks to a new naming convention that also applies for other software, the first developer betas of iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26 and visionOS 26 have now been confirmed to appear at or around the same time, again, on the same day.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Some pros find that this interface convention allows for more power and flexibility, but enthusiasts might find this approach more intimidating.
—PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
In another time, the Bitcoin 2025 convention at Las Vegas’ Venetian hotel casino last week might have been most memorable for its cringeworthy moments.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
What To Know As Newsweek previously reported, video shows Booker speaking at the Democratic convention Saturday in California.
—Hollie Silverman
billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Some pros find that this interface convention allows for more power and flexibility, but enthusiasts might find this approach more intimidating.
—PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
In another time, the Bitcoin 2025 convention at Las Vegas’ Venetian hotel casino last week might have been most memorable for its cringeworthy moments.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
What To Know As Newsweek previously reported, video shows Booker speaking at the Democratic convention Saturday in California.
—Hollie Silverman
billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convention
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At its most recent meeting on June 10, the city council voted unanimously to table discussion of rezoning plans until June 24.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Noem will start Tuesday in Panama with a meeting alongside Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, Minister of Public Security Frank Abrego, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Martinez-Acha.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2025
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These claims put China at odds with several neighbors, including the United States' treaty ally, the Philippines, which has been pushing back against Chinese expansion within its exclusive economic zone.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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China joins 81 nations that have signed the treaty.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 June 2025
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President Donald Trump said in response to the latest exchange that the United States had not helped Israel carry out the attacks and urged Iran to come back to the negotiating table to sign a nuclear agreement that would avoid further destruction.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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During his first term, President Donald Trump pulled out of a Barack Obama-era agreement with Iran formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or simply as the Iran nuclear deal.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Many came away feeling the mock curtsy had disrespected a long-standing British tradition, and the fact that the queen had died three months earlier no doubt did not help.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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The White House did not issue a Pride Month proclamation this year — or during Trump’s first administration, reversing a tradition that started in 1999.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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The annual gathering seeks to facilitate consensus on the most pressing global economic and geopolitical challenges and to coordinate responses.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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Due to segregation laws, African Americans were banned from holding large public gatherings.—
Martie Bowser,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The meeting did not happen, though Biden was Vice President when then-President Barack Obama negotiated a pact that effectively sidelined Iran’s nuclear program until Trump withdrew from it in 2018.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
23 June 2025
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Remember, Russia signed a non-aggression pact with Adolf Hitler in 1939 that started World War II, then invaded Poland from the east 16 days after Hitler invaded from the west.—
Carl Burdette,
Baltimore Sun,
22 June 2025
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But if Ayatollah Khamenei and his regime is seriously weakened that could destabilize the rule of the theocrats.—
Ian Pannell,
ABC News,
18 June 2025
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The proposal added that a penalty would be assessed on any offensive player who violated the rule.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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“Convention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convention. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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