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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
Candidate forums scheduled With the St. Paul DFL not hosting caucuses or endorsing conventions for Ward 4 this summer or in this year’s mayor’s race, other endorsements may gain more prominence, as could candidate forums.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 June 2025
Between 1860 and 1996, the city hosted 25 Republican and Democratic conventions.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Michael Rubin’s Fanatics — which has expanded from a place to buy fan gear to a collectibles juggernaut — has invested in making its annual convention the glitziest collectibles event of the year.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 18 June 2025
But as the decades rolled on, the conventions of these temples to excess calcified.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 June 2025
Between 1860 and 1996, the city hosted 25 Republican and Democratic conventions.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Michael Rubin’s Fanatics — which has expanded from a place to buy fan gear to a collectibles juggernaut — has invested in making its annual convention the glitziest collectibles event of the year.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 18 June 2025
But as the decades rolled on, the conventions of these temples to excess calcified.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convention
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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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The meeting underscored growing alignment between Tehran and Moscow amid escalating regional tensions.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
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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A couple of questions remain: What happens if the tariffs go into place, ending the 2019 agreement?—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Then, last year, Firefly announced an agreement with the Swedish Space Corporation to launch Alpha from Esrange Space Center as soon as 2026.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 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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In addition to a new marina and two hotels, the project also includes a new 120,000-square-foot commercial core that will house shops, restaurants and public gathering spaces.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
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Moore gave a prime-time speech on Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention last summer and was one of the most in-demand speakers at the gathering in Chicago.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
28 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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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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Football Association rules dictate that players under the age of 18 cannot sign contracts longer than three years.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Convention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convention. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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