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1
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
- attended a convention of mathematicians in California
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2
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
- an international convention banning the spread of nuclear weapons
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3
an arrangement about action to be taken
- the Geneva Convention details proper treatment of prisoners of war
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- acceptance,
- approval,
- assent,
- concurrence,
- consent,
- OK
- (or okay)
4
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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“Convention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convention. Accessed 4 Aug. 2021.
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