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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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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
Maybe a constitutional convention should be held for public adjustments of dozens of issues, including the felon candidate.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Spread throughout the Jerome’s guest rooms and public spaces, the fair favors close viewing and slower conversations over the sprawl of larger convention-center fairs.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 May 2026
In March, convention halls in Rome and Dalton erupted in applause as speakers, including environmental activist Erin Brockovich, cast the legislative efforts as a dire threat to accountability.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Rather than a traditional museum setting, the library offers a more open environment, where viewers may come across the work outside the conventions of gallery behavior.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Spread throughout the Jerome’s guest rooms and public spaces, the fair favors close viewing and slower conversations over the sprawl of larger convention-center fairs.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 May 2026
In March, convention halls in Rome and Dalton erupted in applause as speakers, including environmental activist Erin Brockovich, cast the legislative efforts as a dire threat to accountability.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Rather than a traditional museum setting, the library offers a more open environment, where viewers may come across the work outside the conventions of gallery behavior.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convention
Noun
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The backstory South America’s largest city sprawls as far as the eye can see with towers and highways, which explains how this part of town (not the most central) has become a hub for meetings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Trump’s meetings with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, began at the Great Hall of the People moments after a welcome ceremony that seemed to impress the president, featuring a Chinese military honor guard and a greeting from excited schoolchildren.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Or to put it another way, the nation states, treaties, and climate summits make up the globe, while climate modeling and evolution and the periodic table of elements and carbon cycle are what define the planet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The last nuclear arms pact, known as the New START treaty, between Russia and the United States expired in February, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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They’re caught up in this bureaucratic system, this transfer system, these standardization agreements across state lines, so that anybody can move anywhere.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, but the plea agreement says the government will recommend level reductions in the sentencing guidelines.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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My expertise, for example, is in the African American sonnet tradition.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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This bill is overbroad, administratively unreliable, and inconsistent with Connecticut’s civil-liberties traditions.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Bring music to your backyard, beach days, and Memorial Day weekend gatherings with this portable Bluetooth speaker.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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For a home built to host, Gray pointed to the infrastructure that keeps gatherings moving, including both an elevator and a dumbwaiter serving all three levels, plus expansive storage.—
David Caraccio
May 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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Washington and Tehran announced a ceasefire last month but have been struggling to thrash out a permanent peace pact.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Over at the Cannes Market, the biggest deal so far is Amazon’s $70M pact with Miramax for Supermax, an action-thriller starring Will Smith.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Hernandez will continue competing under CIF rules permitting transgender participation and is scheduled to compete Saturday, May 16, before advancing to the CIF finals in Clovis later this month.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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According to Anthropic, decisions made before 2028 could determine whether democratic nations or authoritarian governments shape the future rules and standards surrounding advanced AI.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Assayas takes a cynical and clichéd view regarding temptation and corruption, worldly rewards of security and pleasure, even ego and pride, while having nothing to say about the transformations envisioned or the values embodied in the exercise of political authority.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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And for vegans, undeclared dairy or eggs can affect health or ethical values.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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“Convention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convention. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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