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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
But if language exemplifies the human capacity for internalizing grammatical conventions, then my moment of rule-breaking does not in fact expose some ungrammatical first nature.
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Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The event is being presented by the entertainment company Nice Crowd in partnership with Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Peak travel seasons and events, such as holidays or conventions, can significantly increase rates.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Volunteers are assigned three-hour shifts in exchange for a badge to enter the convention.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The event is being presented by the entertainment company Nice Crowd in partnership with Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Peak travel seasons and events, such as holidays or conventions, can significantly increase rates.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Volunteers are assigned three-hour shifts in exchange for a badge to enter the convention.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convention
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The meeting came less than a week after investigators said 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford of Burton, a former Marine, crashed a pickup truck into the Grand Blanc ward of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before firing an assault-style rifle inside.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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More meetings meant more people.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Some experts hoped a potential global plastics treaty, the subject of years-long negotiations, could boost efforts to regulate harmful chemicals, but the latest round of talks collapsed in failure in August.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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There are also treaties and orders that focus on education and spell out the federal government’s responsibility to help coordinate and give money to support tribal education.—
Cynthia Lindquist,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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The league and its players are currently in a tense collective bargaining agreement negotiation, as the current deal will expire at the end of this month.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Under a pending agreement with ICE, the Guard's role enforcing immigration laws could expand to providing additional military personnel to be trained by ICE and deputized into assisting with policing immigration.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Beans are often associated with South America, the Dutch have popularized the instant coffee brands Americans have become most familiar with and café culture centers on Italian espresso traditions.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nashville gets 'Showgirl' mural It's become a Nashville tradition for Taylor Swift album drops.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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When the photographer Mary Ellen Mark arrived in New York City, in 1966, one of her strategies for finding arresting images was to attend parades and other large gatherings, seeking out subjects not in the main flow of the action but on the periphery.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Select pieces from Gaines’ Target collection are marked down, including this wooden tray that’s perfect for serving appetizers and snacks at upcoming holiday gatherings.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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Brazil has also helped meet China’s demand for soybeans, with both countries announcing a pact in July to deepen agricultural trade ties.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The particulars of the Versant deal remain unleaked, although the league is now on course to book even more annual TV revenue than it was set to realize under the original 2024 pact.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Schools must follow state mandates on instructional hours, but states typically don’t set strict rules on how long a lunch period should be, so some principals whittle it down to twenty or twenty-five minutes.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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According to the rules laid down by Nobel in his 1895 will, the prizes can only honor up to three people per award — a growing challenge given the collaborative nature of much scientific research.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The capsule includes just six pieces, each with a hangtag detailing its techniques and materials to better communicate the brand’s values to the customer.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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And the president is meeting with the Office of Management and Budget to try to understand what agencies are essential, what agencies do not align with the administration's priorities and values.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Convention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convention. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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