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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
The dean of the University of California Berkeley School of Law, Erwin Chemerinsky, published a book, No Democracy Lasts Forever, calling for a convention to write a new constitution.
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Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
To change the Constitution, an amendment can be proposed by Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate, or two-thirds of state legislatures can call a constitutional convention.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Inspired by iconic photographers Lee Miller and Robert Capa, the collections challenge conventions, celebrating individuality and the enduring power of personal history.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
At their national convention, Democrats adopted the pro-silver position and nominated a populist firebrand for president, William Jennings Bryan.
—Adam M. Silver, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
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Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
To change the Constitution, an amendment can be proposed by Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate, or two-thirds of state legislatures can call a constitutional convention.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Inspired by iconic photographers Lee Miller and Robert Capa, the collections challenge conventions, celebrating individuality and the enduring power of personal history.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
At their national convention, Democrats adopted the pro-silver position and nominated a populist firebrand for president, William Jennings Bryan.
—Adam M. Silver, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convention
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Daily pre-shift meetings are standard at D.C. Cobb’s, where staff are trained on which items to promote based on margins and inventory.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Von der Leyen’s attendance sets the stage for a potential key meeting between herself and Trump.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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The study authors suggest their findings could be helpful to the United Nations’ Minamata Convention on Mercury, an international treaty to protect humans and the environment from the negative effects of the metal.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Trump threatened earlier this year to levy additional tariffs against Mexico after the country missed the deadline to send over water to the U.S. from the Rio Grande River, stipulated by a 1944 treaty.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
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The agreement also has a joint research component where both companies will study and assess the actual effects of AI on professional tax preparation, with the goal of creating scalable solutions for future AI apps and solutions.—
Tor Constantino, MBA,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article 2 min President Donald Trump celebrated the Washington Commanders’ agreement with District of Columbia government officials to take over the old RFK Stadium site on Monday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In ancient traditions, it was seen not as something to fix, but something to feel.—
Devi Brown,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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For Yi Ming, an inheritor of artistic traditions from different continents, that connection is the promise of contemporary art.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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That’s because like many new boutique hotels, the lobby of the Moxy is designed more as a gathering place than one of arrival.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Expect to see even more creativity with meal kits, prepared foods and smaller-scale dishes tailored specifically for holiday gatherings.—
Food Drink Life,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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The leaders signed new pacts covering railways, trade, security, and technology, including plans for a Kenyan consulate in Guangzhou.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The company also struck a new distribution pact with DirecTV and expanded its portfolio of sports rights, securing the rights to broadcast the Olympics in Mexico through 2032.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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The only issue with the price Chelsea Women was sold for was that they were bought by their parent company in a move that helped the men’s team comply with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in 2023-24.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The page also accuses federal agencies, including NIH and HHS, of breaking laws and violating rules about transparency and cooperation with Congressional investigation.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Convention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convention. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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