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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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2
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
This album also departs from Rodrigo’s one-word naming convention.
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Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
This must be the convention site.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Then in 1875 the United States was part of the global convention that founded the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, created to produce new standard meters and kilograms made of a platinum-iridium alloy, which would be distributed among the nations of the convention.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Jackson, Michigan, was the site of the first convention – sometimes a competitor for Ripon's birthplace title.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
This must be the convention site.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Then in 1875 the United States was part of the global convention that founded the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, created to produce new standard meters and kilograms made of a platinum-iridium alloy, which would be distributed among the nations of the convention.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Jackson, Michigan, was the site of the first convention – sometimes a competitor for Ripon's birthplace title.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convention
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Hernandez said he was encouraged by recent meetings with Republican members of Congress from his home state, Florida, but worries other priorities will drown out the bill, as has happened in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fire department sedan strikes pedestrian – $225,000 Although this item was deferred by the Board of Estimates until its next meeting, the city’s law and finance department approved a near-quarter-million-dollar payout to Daryl Bailey after a Baltimore City Fire Department sedan struck him.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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And historians can talk about the Versailles treaty causing resentment in Germany, which led to the rise of Nazism in World War II, and that’s fine; that’s not excusing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The treaty, which still forms the basis of NATO today, consists of 14 Articles.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
1 Apr. 2026
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The agreements — made with Epstein’s Southern Trust Company — were signed by executives of the Swiss bank and de Rothschild.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal is citing senior American negotiators and officials as saying chances of an agreement with Iran by tonight's deadline are slim.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Continuing the tradition of intellectual discourse, the space was transformed into the Saint James Club of Paris, a London-style private club, in the 1980s and the hotel was added about a decade later, with the décor handled by legendary designer Andrée Putman.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Easter Egg Roll is a White House tradition dating back to 1878.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Need a last-minute ingredient for your Easter gathering?—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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This arsenal enables a broad mission set covering anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, land strikes, intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance, mine warfare, and support for special operations forces.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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The union is not releasing details of the pact until after union members participate in a ratification vote, which will take place within the next few days.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Brown told reporters the agreement with New Zealand didn’t affect his country’s other pacts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility In accordance with Japan’s progressive rules for handicap accessibility, all floors are accessible with wide elevator access, lower level buttons reachable from wheelchairs, and wheelchair accessible bathrooms on the restaurant level.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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The flight was intended for the training pilot to receive instruction in basic visual flight rules and included going over downtown Fort Lauderdale, the report said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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These platforms must forge collaborative networks that mutually reinforce one another and establish a rigorous framework that makes the cultural values of the biennial format legible, tangible, and palpable to various segments of society in the immediate locale and across the continent.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Our alt data is also supportive given moderating pressures in range resale values and strong special vehicles’ appreciation.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Convention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convention. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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