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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
In July 2024, Trump addressed crypto’s largest convention and has since appointed Howard Lutnick, who supports the cryptocurrency company Tether, to run the US Commerce Department.
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Lex Harvey, Auzinea Bacon and Matt Egan, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Thomas cited the department’s experience at Democratic and Republican national conventions.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan. 2025
The numerical title is also a departure from the norm for Nintendo, who have generally opted for more unique naming conventions for fresh hardware like the Super Nintendo, GameCube, and Wii.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
That's now official, which means Nintendo avoids previous systems' confusing naming conventions like the Wii U and New Nintendo 3DS.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
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Lex Harvey, Auzinea Bacon and Matt Egan, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Thomas cited the department’s experience at Democratic and Republican national conventions.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan. 2025
The numerical title is also a departure from the norm for Nintendo, who have generally opted for more unique naming conventions for fresh hardware like the Super Nintendo, GameCube, and Wii.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
That's now official, which means Nintendo avoids previous systems' confusing naming conventions like the Wii U and New Nintendo 3DS.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convention
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While several of those teams were granted in-person meetings, only three organizations made the short list.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Even dogs joining a virtual meeting can help garner trust and cohesion among teams.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Losing such an integral part of the nation's economic fabric would be devastating, requiring trade agreements, treaties and work permits.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Under the terms of the New START treaty, U.S. and Russian officials are able to inspect each country's nuclear sites.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump also signed an executive order Monday directing the United States to again withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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The rare public apology was a key part of a settlement deal announced Wednesday in an 11th hour agreement to avert a high-stakes trial.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Recognizing that, owners Steve and Alex Cohen have decided to break with unspoken tradition and retire the numbers of players who aren’t in the Baseball Hall of Fame.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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After they were married, the couple participated in a blanket wrapping ceremony, a Native American tradition that signifies coming together as one.—
Sadiba Hasan,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The result was the creation of the International Association of Cooking Schools (IACP) in 1978, a model for the gathering and exchanging of ideas and information, and a source of support, now going strong in its 43rd year.—
Cynthia Graubart,
Bon Appétit,
24 Jan. 2025
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Identify conferences or gatherings where your ideal clients or collaborators are likely to be.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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With longstanding divisions apparent among ministers, Israel delayed meetings expected on Thursday when the cabinet was expected to vote on the pact, blaming Hamas for the hold-up.—
Andrew Mills,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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The first Trump administration was able to get Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to sign those pacts, though the policy was implemented only in Guatemala, albeit fleetingly.—
Maria Abi-Habib,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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With a new format comes new rules and the 3v3 format isn't the only adjustment.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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His family remembered him as a natural leader who was no stranger to challenging the rules.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Convention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convention. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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