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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
The revival is one of the largest tattoo conventions in Texas and draws thousands of attendees each year.
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Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
That's later than last year's convention, which took place in March.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
The Philadelphia Auto Show is rolling back into the Pennsylvania Convention Center in 2026 with plenty to see across 27 brands of vehicles and a massive space on the convention floor.
—Scott Hezlep, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
An evening of short plays by Louisville writers that spark wonder, challenge convention, and reflect the heart and diversity of our region.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
That's later than last year's convention, which took place in March.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
The Philadelphia Auto Show is rolling back into the Pennsylvania Convention Center in 2026 with plenty to see across 27 brands of vehicles and a massive space on the convention floor.
—Scott Hezlep, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
An evening of short plays by Louisville writers that spark wonder, challenge convention, and reflect the heart and diversity of our region.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convention
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While major allies like France and the United Kingdom attended the meeting in Washington, Greenland and Denmark, the NATO ally with oversight of the mineral-rich Arctic island, did not.—
DIDI TANG,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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At a January Republican Assembly meeting in Fayetteville, attorney and Senate candidate Don Brown accused Whatley of failing western North Carolina residents.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Opponents worry about breaking existing environmental protections for the region, and endangering the treaty altogether.—
Christian Elliott,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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The safety briefings are required by the International Maritime Organization’s International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea Convention—a treaty first adopted in 1912 after the Titanic sank.—
Erica Silverstein,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The agreement also explores adopting the SGE’s advanced physical warehousing system in Hong Kong, offering secure gold management for local and global participants while strengthening ties between on-exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Flurry of trade deals The agreement comes days after the EU signed a pivotal pact with the South American bloc Mercosur, following deals last year with Indonesia, Mexico and Switzerland.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Dining options will encompass numerous restaurants and bars, including the brand’s signature Peacock Alley, a lobby lounge tradition that has anchored Waldorf Astoria properties since the original New York hotel.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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That has been the tradition of Jersey governors going back decades, with the New York governor picking the executive director (as Hochul has selected Kathryn Garcia, who was our first choice for NYC mayor in 2021 and if the voters had heeded us, would be starting her second term in City Hall).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Your brain on dance In humans, that mix between sensory gathering, pattern recognition, prediction and motion involves regions all across the brain.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Often favoring intimate, nervy tracking shots, Janis Mazuch’s cinematography is fluid and unassuming — save for in one showpiece shot, circling a raucous musical gathering in Pristina’s central town square.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ricardo Sheffield, a prominent Morena senator who was previously a member of the center-right National Action Party, has called for a review of oil pacts with Cuba.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Policy changes that Northwestern agreed to included terminating the Deering Meadow Agreement, a 2024 pact with demonstrators under which the university had, among other things, provided temporary space for two Middle Eastern and Muslim student groups.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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All of Russia is centered around Putin’s rule, and Putin is represented as the powerful male leader upon whose shoulders Russian greatness rests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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The rules of polite society would bar this particular group from fraternizing together in such a heedless manner, but the Bridgerton wrap party brought the crew together for what appears to have been a very good time indeed.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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These values drop somewhat when advertising on cable networks, although costs can be fairly volatile depending on the channel and specific program.—
Ethan Stone,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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There’s a belief that the franchise could go for more than $7 billion, which would lift the values of every franchise.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Convention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convention. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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