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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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 For the past 15 years, Ishmael Butler and his cast of collaborators have drifted further and further into the outer reaches, deconstructing and reassembling hip-hop, jazz, and kosmische conventions into sprawling, proggy rhapsodies. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026 To keep the inventory fresh, Sean travels to industry conventions, including the Halloween & Party Expo, to see what’s new and decide what to bring back to Charlotte. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 Like most social signals, the conventions around eye contact have evolutionary underpinnings. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The movie inhabits and updates the form’s conventions to offer something new. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026 But outsiders can't be certain that traditional conventions surrounding the public statements of the New York Fed president and the Fed vice chair have survived the leadership transition. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Lucas said the city has been working to bring conventions and conferences to the city, including in 2024 when the United States Conference of Mayors brought 200 city leaders to town — which Lucas said no one actually cared about. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 That’s a word with a tradition, with conventions, with a history. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 After Senecas joined with Tories to raid White settlements along the Mohawk, the young United States had set aside European conventions of war in an attempt to drive Seneca communities from their land. — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Documents detailing meetings in April and August between the government, the WHO and other health partners, reviewed by Reuters and not previously reported, show how efforts to act fast may have led to shortcomings.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Last month, citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Solidigm was considering an initial public offering and had held pitch meetings with investment banks.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of meetings

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International funding, Patil says, means long waits, complicated contracts and co-production treaties, and Indian filmmakers end up chasing the same grants as professionals from wealthier countries.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
In a warning, the panel said the sector will remain vulnerable until Haiti accedes to international treaties regulating the trade.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of treaties

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The latest agreements secure suppliers for two important aircraft systems, but Vertical must still complete development, integration, and regulatory certification before Valo can enter commercial service.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
RPOs are agreements to provide services that a company knows it will be paid for in the future—the revenue simply hasn’t been delivered yet.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreements

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Each of the homes is beautifully decorated for the holiday season with the homeowners’ individual styles and family traditions, organizers said.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The book celebrates the family's Southern, Sicilian and Cajun roots with recipes, entertaining tips and treasured traditions designed to bring loved ones together.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of traditions

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Brundage drove from Illinois to attend Luftgekühlt and regularly participates in Porsche rallies and gatherings.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Friday there will be workshops at venues along Broadway during the day, along with gatherings at the Black Panther Party Museum followed by a celebration at the Oakland Museum of California.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of gatherings

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The United States’ network of defense pacts is poised to get stronger as its allies get stronger, but only if rebalancing occurs with consent, foresight, and respectful treatment of partners.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
O’Connor will also be the BA team leader focused on first-look deals and overall pacts.

— Peter White, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pacts

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Conflict-of-interest rules may bar some workers and their families from holding certain stocks; the Treasury has moved to ban ESG funds from accounts, but there’s no way for people to keep certain stocks out of their kids’ accounts.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
House Democrats are considering rules changes to mandate dues payments to serve on committees like Appropriations and Financial Services.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026