Synonyms of convention

convention

noun

kən-ˈven(t)-shən 

1

as in meeting

a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose

attended a convention of mathematicians in California

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meeting
• gathering
• conclave
• assembly
• conference
• symposium
• congress
• convocation
• council
• synod
• workshop
• seminar
• caucus
• session
• get-together
• rally
• demonstration
• discussion
• huddle
• summit
• dialogue
• clinic
• discourse
• conversation
• cabinet
• negotiation
• forum
• interview
• audience
• confab
• talk
• roundtable
• palaver
• parley
• round-robin

2

as in treaty

a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples

an international convention banning the spread of nuclear weapons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treaty
• pact
• accord
• alliance
• compact
• covenant
• settlement
• contract
• deal
• charter
• understanding
• bargain
• entente
• concord
• entente cordiale
• bond
• projet

3

as in agreement

an arrangement about action to be taken

the Geneva Convention details proper treatment of prisoners of war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agreement
• pact
• contract
• understanding
• promise
• settlement
• deal
• bargain
• treaty
• compact
• covenant
• pledge
• accord
• association
• disposition
• charter
• partnership
• binder
• approval
• consent
• acceptance
• alliance
• league
• assent
• entente
• concurrence
• entente cordiale
• OK

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tradition
• rule
• principles
• values
• custom
• standards
• heritage
• prescription
• norm
• ethic
• mode
• rubric
• legacy
• inheritance
• culture
• superstition
• form
• folklore
• lifestyle
• mores
• lore
• birthright

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of convention

Who’s dismantling institutional conventions faster than those towers fell — and replacing them with his largely self-serving own. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

The panelists also said the weekly release of TV episodes, bucking Netflix’s general convention of releasing full seasons in a binge-drop, was something that resonated with viewers. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

How that journey is navigated is the key to the production being successful in rising above convention. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

A week after the Republican midterm convention where Trump delivered his advice, most GOP congressional candidates are ignoring it, a Washington Post analysis of more than a million social media posts by politicians found. — Clara Ence Morse, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026