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Synonyms of convention
- attended a convention of mathematicians in California
Synonyms for convention
- assembly,
- congress,
- convocation,
- council,
- gathering,
- get-together,
- huddle,
- meeting,
- powwow
- [informal, now offensive]
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- an international convention banning the spread of nuclear weapons
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- the Geneva Convention details proper treatment of prisoners of war
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- acceptance,
- approval,
- assent,
- concurrence,
- consent,
- OK
- (or okay)
- the bride decided to follow convention and to have her father give her away
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From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
16 Terms of 'Agreement'
16 Terms of 'Agreement'
These are the ABC's (literally).
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The first known use of convention was in the 15th century
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