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 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Good Night and Good Luck, The Ides of March, and Suburbicon are examples of films that are refined, ambitious, and outside the rules and conventions of Hollywood cinema. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 July 2026 Beltran regularly appears at Star Trek conventions and used to get in fights on Twitter. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026 Luke Russert joined his father for major political conventions and occasional shows on the road, Fischer Martin said. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Motown is part of the pitch to businesses considering Detroit for conventions, conferences and other large gatherings, Ollinger said. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 Political conventions during presidential election years are technically how parties conduct business such as finalizing their platform and nominating the presidential and vice presidential candidates. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 The Republican National Committee began laying the groundwork earlier this year, voting at its winter meeting in January to make such an event possible by amending procedures centered around quadrennial presidential nominating conventions. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 Presidential election year Republican and Democratic conventions are also high-profile television events, drawing tens of millions of viewers as major networks broadcast key speeches. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 At the previous two conventions, resolutions passed in support of Israel. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventions

Noun

Hamid Khan, an organizer with the privacy advocacy group Stop LAPD Spying, said that his organization has been showing up at police commission meetings to complain about Flock since early 2025.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
But Oman hasn’t been publicly leading mediation efforts, so why are high-stakes meetings taking place in Muscat?

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of meetings

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While Switzerland is not a European Union member, it is deeply integrated into the European single market via a network of bilateral treaties.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 July 2026
That pattern has held since the Revolutionary War, from the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II to today’s active-duty ranks, even as Native nations endured broken treaties, dispossession and federal violence at the hands of the government.

— Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

Definition of treaties

Noun

That created an opening for Samsung Electronics and Micron to accelerate investment in competing products while securing their own supply agreements with hyperscalers seeking to diversify AI chip supply chains.

— Lee Ying Shan,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Violence flared and subsided periodically, and Lebanon and Israel reached ceasefire agreements in 1993, 1996 and after a 2006 war.

— Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Definition of agreements

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Discoveries unearthed in a cave in what’s now Turkey indicate the two groups did not merely cross paths but may have shared some cultural traditions, making similar tools and collecting the same kind of shell.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
The world’s biggest sporting event placed a spotlight on one of America’s most uniquely complicated economic traditions—now is the time to simplify it for everyone who has a seat at the down at the table.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of traditions

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Yet, concerts, festivals, sporting events, school calendars, public holidays, severe weather, conferences and community gatherings all drive foot traffic, purchase behavior and operational load.

— Campbell Brown, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The coach would host summer and holiday gatherings for the offensive linemen, the soul of any successful football team.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of gatherings

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Australia, Japan and New Zealand condemned the launch into the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone, as regional governments sign new defense pacts and warn China’s opaque militarization is destabilizing Pacific security.

— Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Finney-Smith’s arrival leaves Charlotte with 17 players on standard pacts and when factoring the utilization of the maximum of three two-way contract slots into account when they are officially filled, that pushes the Hornets up to 20.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026

Definition of pacts

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Along with zoning rules, the city is considering changes to regulations governing water use, noise, and economic development agreements.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
The compliance system usage fee would cover enforcement of city contract provisions on contractors, including prevailing wage and living wage rules.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

These productions carry the highest budgets, biggest stars and most elaborate production values in American theater.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Forecast highs are expected to approach 100 degrees both days, and heat index values could climb well above that mark.

— The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2026