1
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
Legionella was first identified following a 1976 outbreak among attendees of an American Legion convention in Philadelphia.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
New York City laws require cooling towers to be registered, tested and disinfected regularly to reduce the presence of Legionella bacteria.
Legionnaires’ was first identified at a convention of the American Legion’s Department of Pennsylvania (hence the name) that was held in late July 1976.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2025
Cincinnati's convention hotel developer Portman Holdings announced its acquisition of The Westin Cincinnati at 21 E. Fifth St. on July 31.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 1 Aug. 2025
The guild said that convention resolutions passed included (but are not limited to):
Advocacy for a federal film and television incentive (passed unanimously).
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
New York City laws require cooling towers to be registered, tested and disinfected regularly to reduce the presence of Legionella bacteria.
Legionnaires’ was first identified at a convention of the American Legion’s Department of Pennsylvania (hence the name) that was held in late July 1976.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2025
Cincinnati's convention hotel developer Portman Holdings announced its acquisition of The Westin Cincinnati at 21 E. Fifth St. on July 31.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 1 Aug. 2025
The guild said that convention resolutions passed included (but are not limited to):
Advocacy for a federal film and television incentive (passed unanimously).
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convention
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Start your day with a morning coffee, drop by for a lunch meeting to dine on tasty salade niçoise and pinsa, or come here for date night to enjoy their blue crab toast and linguine with clams.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Trump had recently suggested that a meeting could happen soon.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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In March 2022, 175 nations agreed to make the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution by the end of 2024.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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This withdrawal is a direct result of Russia's sustained and repeated violations of the treaty over many years and multiple presidential administrations.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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The termination agreement gives groups 21 days to dispute the decision, Becker said, and several states and some grant recipients are looking at potential litigation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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The California High-Speed Rail Authority, which does not comment on pending litigation, confirmed to Newsweek that the agreement had been reached.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Grand Luna continues Campfire Audio’s tradition of producing small batches of products that are hand-assembled in Portland, Oregon.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Farley-Artis' contributions to the Cincinnati community stretch beyond the stage through her work as executive director of the Black Family Reunion – a four-day event and annual tradition once celebrated in cities across the country that has since found a home in Cincinnati.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Meals on Wheels Orange County hosted the gathering with Mattel, which is turning 80 this year, and there were games and dancing and lunch enjoyed by all.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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The gathering was to be addressed by Gilad Erdan, a former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations and United States.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
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The first-quarter results highlight the pressure US import tariffs are putting on Japanese automakers, even as a trade pact between Tokyo and Washington offers potential relief.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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The longer-term relationships helped spur this new WWE pact, says Nick Khan, WWE’s president.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Driving the rush, Hall said, is a desire to get ahead of new rules on construction deadlines and foreign supply chains that will drastically raise the cost to build and operate new solar projects.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But here’s the truth that no one is preaching from the rooftops: Algorithms follow a strict set of rules.—
Trent Hoerr,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Convention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convention. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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