Thesaurus results for CONVENTIONS

conventions

noun

plural of convention

as in meetings

a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose attended a convention of mathematicians in California

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Relevance

as in treaties

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 agreements

an arrangement about action to be taken the Geneva Convention details proper treatment of prisoners of war

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as in traditions

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 conventions The key was changing the way delegates to the party’s presidential nominating conventions had been selected in previous election years. —

Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 The Mob Squad works with clients and leads event production on public and private events such as conventions coming to San Diego, weddings, East Village Tavern and Bowl and the San Diego International Film Festival. —

Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 Developers and city leaders say building a large-scale hotel will help the city lure large conventions, and that the hotel and its future guests would create a ripple of economic benefits, tourism, and new energy through downtown. —

Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026 To do the job well, historical novelists must learn about the conventions of an era, the social and political tensions of the time even if these are only used to sketch out the background. —

Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026 Training can help a person expect certain patterns, Andres added, which underscores when conventions are being followed or flouted. —

Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026 The project takes references from Fatal Attraction, Eyes Wide Shut and Sunset Boulevard while aiming to subvert storytelling conventions. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026 Fortunately, my family stuck with Orlando, tourism, and the broader hospitality ecosystem — theme parks, airports, hotels, conventions and corporate meetings. —

Paul S. Mears Iii, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026 Easy transport for conventiongoers The tunnel system is already a hit with many visitors, especially during conventions like the annual Consumer Electronics Show in January. —

Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026

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Noun

To receive the award, the authority completed governance transparency requirements including ethics training for all board members, properly conducting open and public meetings and filing financial transactions and compensation reports to the state controller in a timely manner.

— Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Only three of them consistently performed on record and in concert, but at least a dozen more were honorary members who attended formal band meetings and were granted as much say in its direction and philosophy as those who actually played the instruments.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026