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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The meeting lasted five hours, with one 10-minute break, and the discussion was solely around what comes after the split.—
Lillian Rizzo,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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Simply uploading a meeting transcript to generate a summary can result in the inadvertent exposure of restricted content.—
Nino Letteriello,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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This week, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, the figurehead of the surging populist right in the UK, pledged to deport hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers and withdraw the country from international human rights treaties.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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North Korea, a formal treaty ally of China's, has been under United Nations Security Council sanctions since 2006 over its development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.—
Joe Cash,
USA Today,
29 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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To move forward with that plan, the county would need to amend the agreement and provide gap financing for the project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sankey, appearing on the SEC Network on Thursday, emphasized tradition.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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As niche as that plot may sound, its story is rooted in Korean tradition, where many shamans in Korea, who tend to be women, perform various rituals to chase demons away from a household or home.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Olsen will attend the October gathering in the chic Long Island getaway to support the U.S. premiere of the dramedy co-starring Miles Teller and Callum Turner.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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But West never made it to the gathering after police caught up to him at the airport.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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The official said Canada will mirror the U.S. carve-out on Canadian goods under the 2020 trade pact, which shields most products from the duties.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile the Trump administration has effectively killed the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA), a favorable trade pact, with the introduction of new tariffs on African exports.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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These rules are only in place for students in the Mason School district and not visiting teams.—
Jennie Key,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Military planners aimed to mitigate these risks with dress rehearsals at a base in Los Alamitos, California, and training on rules of force, according to the July 1 planning document.—
Tom Hals,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Convention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convention. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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