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as in meeting
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 treaty
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 agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
the Geneva Convention details proper treatment of prisoners of war
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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
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Recent Examples of convention
Existing environmental conventions, too, should treat critical natural resources as global common goods—in the case of water, for instance, by adopting measurable goals for stabilizing the water cycle.
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Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
What’s the advantage of employing a four-on-the-floor rhythmic convention?
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 23 Feb. 2025
Then again, Isbell seldom adheres to popular convention.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Translators and authors say Tilted Axis is also helping to transform the field of translation — bucking longstanding conventions around not only what gets translated, but who gets to translate, and how.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
What’s the advantage of employing a four-on-the-floor rhythmic convention?
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 23 Feb. 2025
Then again, Isbell seldom adheres to popular convention.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Translators and authors say Tilted Axis is also helping to transform the field of translation — bucking longstanding conventions around not only what gets translated, but who gets to translate, and how.
—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convention
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The president largely made up his mind during a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday, aides said.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Again, an update at May’s annual meeting will be crucial.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The treaty was signed in Washington D.C., in April 1949.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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By inviting Beijing to negotiations, Trump could test China’s goodwill and, if an agreement is reached, make sure that China has a stake in implementing a cease-fire. February 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-Soviet treaty of alliance.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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As peace talks progress, Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected to sign an agreement that grants the U.S. access to Ukraine's critical minerals, a move that Trump believes would deter further Russian aggression by building an economic presence in the country.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The deal moves from a permit system and dock rental agreement that cost the city around $1 million per year to a fee and revenue sharing system projected to bring in six figures annually.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Food is just one medium to explore the global influence and wide-ranging traditions of the African diaspora.—
Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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This global tradition means there’s no shortage of options to explore.—
Food Drink Life,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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Adams delivered the heated remark while speaking at an event at Brooklyn’s Rehoboth Cathedral — a gathering billed as a rally for his reelection in June’s Democratic mayoral primary — and he was introduced by a handful of clergy members who sang his praises.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Marocco initially demurred, an official said, before finally acknowledging the gathering.—
Brett Murphy,
ProPublica,
16 Feb. 2025
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In any case, the two countries’ relationship does not hinge only on normalization, the defense pact or Palestinian statehood, especially under Mr. Trump.—
Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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This pact, brokered with the help of Wasserman agents, is worth six figures.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Here's one of the best rules of an organized home: Everything should have a place.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Yet even though the Catalans finally returned to the 1:1 rule under Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits at the turn of 2025, that never amounted to anything serious or concrete as the England international wound up at Premier League rival Aston Villa instead.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Convention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convention. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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