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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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2
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
While the filmmaking itself is not atmospheric or distinctive enough to help, a core problem is that Stuckmann’s script (from a story conceived with wife Samantha Elizabeth) comes off as a checklist of horror conventions rather than something that’s building its own original mythology.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The gay rodeo movement pushed back at the conventions that pressured them to leave their communities and leaned into traditions from which they might otherwise be excluded.
—Sarah Henry, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Fast-forward to 2017, and it was released as Everybody’s Golf, adopting unified naming conventions across regions, similar to Sega's merger of its Like a Dragon and Yakuza series.
—PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
Local leaders sought the increase largely to finance expansion of an already cavernous waterfront convention center in hopes of attracting more and larger conventions and trade shows.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
The royal memorably wore a Catherine Walker suit with a Hackett waistcoat at an event in April 1988 and went on to toy with fashion conventions as a modern royal.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
And that raises a lot of questions, because Ocean’s movie-naming conventions are a tricky thing.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Salt Lake City, Utah, was fourth thanks to its high searches for nerdy terms and high share of conventions and gaming stores per capita.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Federalists resisted demands to make ratification contingent on amendments suggested by state conventions.
—Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The gay rodeo movement pushed back at the conventions that pressured them to leave their communities and leaned into traditions from which they might otherwise be excluded.
—Sarah Henry, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Fast-forward to 2017, and it was released as Everybody’s Golf, adopting unified naming conventions across regions, similar to Sega's merger of its Like a Dragon and Yakuza series.
—PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
Local leaders sought the increase largely to finance expansion of an already cavernous waterfront convention center in hopes of attracting more and larger conventions and trade shows.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
The royal memorably wore a Catherine Walker suit with a Hackett waistcoat at an event in April 1988 and went on to toy with fashion conventions as a modern royal.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
And that raises a lot of questions, because Ocean’s movie-naming conventions are a tricky thing.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Salt Lake City, Utah, was fourth thanks to its high searches for nerdy terms and high share of conventions and gaming stores per capita.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Federalists resisted demands to make ratification contingent on amendments suggested by state conventions.
—Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventions
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Carmel city councilors are pushing back against plans from the city to move some public meetings to daytime hours at City Hall, Mayor Sue Finkam's latest proposal to cut down on costs amid budget constraints caused by the state's property tax reforms.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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Tedesco learned about Reparation Generation last year through a church group and further got involved by hosting home meetings this year to educate others about the organization's work.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The appropriations were meant to provide homes for the tribes in Northern California who were without lands due to unratified treaties.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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These developments could undermine decades of nuclear non-proliferation efforts and heighten global security risks, particularly as existing treaties approach expiration.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Historically, federal and state agencies have worked to broker agreements with landowners whose properties border public lands to ensure public access, but those processes can take years.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Footage and images released by the Chilean Navy on the social-media platform X in recent days show Iquique's maritime authority inspecting foreign fishing vessels off the city to verify their compliance with legal regulations and international agreements.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Cultures around the world have ancient traditions of narrating events, sometimes gruesome, through song.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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One thing the soon-to-be dads can't wait to do is pass down holiday traditions.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
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Fans can expect to see Tusky everywhere — from Mammoth games and team events to community gatherings, schools and hospitals.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Over the next two days the celebrations continue as people host gatherings and visit family and friends to celebrate the new year.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the show, which Lincoln Hiatt and Andrew Golder created, contestants are confined to isolation pods with no sense of day or night, no human contact and no alliances – somewhat against the grain of the current spate of guessing game formats that require contestants to form pacts.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Over the course of the 21st century, several mutual defense pacts that looked ironclad on paper have collapsed under fire.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Suarez is now the subject of a state ethics complaint, filed last month by a Miami Beach resident, claiming that his communications violate campaign finance rules.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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There is also no indication that the change is being done in coordination with the MPA, rather this is about framing the content rules for users.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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The contents of the article do not reflect me or the values of our state.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Missouri values fairness and integrity, and this process reflects that.—
Savannah Hawley-Bates,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Conventions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventions. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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