Synonyms of convention

convention

noun

kən-ˈven(t)-shən 

1

as in meeting

a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose

attended a convention of mathematicians in California

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meeting
• gathering
• conclave
• assembly
• conference
• symposium
• congress
• convocation
• council
• synod
• workshop
• seminar
• caucus
• session
• get-together
• rally
• demonstration
• discussion
• huddle
• summit
• dialogue
• clinic
• discourse
• conversation
• dialog
• cabinet
• negotiation
• forum
• interview
• audience
• confab
• talk
• roundtable
• palaver
• parley
• round-robin

2

as in treaty

a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples

an international convention banning the spread of nuclear weapons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treaty
• pact
• accord
• alliance
• compact
• covenant
• settlement
• contract
• deal
• charter
• understanding
• bargain
• entente
• concord
• entente cordiale
• bond
• projet

3

as in agreement

an arrangement about action to be taken

the Geneva Convention details proper treatment of prisoners of war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agreement
• pact
• contract
• understanding
• promise
• settlement
• deal
• bargain
• treaty
• compact
• covenant
• pledge
• accord
• association
• disposition
• charter
• partnership
• binder
• approval
• consent
• okay
• acceptance
• alliance
• league
• assent
• entente
• concurrence
• entente cordiale
• OK

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tradition
• rule
• principles
• values
• custom
• standards
• heritage
• prescription
• norm
• ethic
• mode
• rubric
• legacy
• inheritance
• culture
• superstition
• form
• folklore
• lifestyle
• mores
• lore
• birthright

Examples of convention in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Online music communities often operate without regard for music industry convention. —Elias Leight, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024

At the time of the Philadelphia convention, no other country in the world directly elected its chief executive, so the delegates were wading into uncharted territory. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024

Harris called out these restrictions while speaking at the convention of the American Federation of Teachers, one of the two teachers’ unions that have endorsed her. —Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024

A couple of weeks after the convention, at a rally outside Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a crowd presses at the edges of a makeshift stage set within a hot oval of bleachers and mowed grass. —Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024