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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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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
The dean of the University of California Berkeley School of Law, Erwin Chemerinsky, published a book, No Democracy Lasts Forever, calling for a convention to write a new constitution.
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Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
To change the Constitution, an amendment can be proposed by Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate, or two-thirds of state legislatures can call a constitutional convention.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Inspired by iconic photographers Lee Miller and Robert Capa, the collections challenge conventions, celebrating individuality and the enduring power of personal history.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
At their national convention, Democrats adopted the pro-silver position and nominated a populist firebrand for president, William Jennings Bryan.
—Adam M. Silver, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
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Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
To change the Constitution, an amendment can be proposed by Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate, or two-thirds of state legislatures can call a constitutional convention.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Inspired by iconic photographers Lee Miller and Robert Capa, the collections challenge conventions, celebrating individuality and the enduring power of personal history.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
At their national convention, Democrats adopted the pro-silver position and nominated a populist firebrand for president, William Jennings Bryan.
—Adam M. Silver, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convention
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The 28-year-old got to finishing fights in his most recent outing, knocking out former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns in the third round of their UFC 299 meeting.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Buffett made the announcement at the close of Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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After the attack, India suspended a treaty regulating water-sharing, and both countries closed airspace to each other’s airlines.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 May 2025
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Russia, which operates a settlement on the islands, has accused Norway of breaking the treaty by increasing its military presence, something Norway denies.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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In February, Vice Studios cut a distribution agreement with ITV Studios.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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The agreement also has a joint research component where both companies will study and assess the actual effects of AI on professional tax preparation, with the goal of creating scalable solutions for future AI apps and solutions.—
Tor Constantino, MBA,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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So, how did this tradition come about, what are the meanings behind different papal names, what name could the next pope choose and how will it be announced?—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Employing nostalgic tropes as embodied by Orbison’s songs subverts those movies from their own cinematic tradition, thus marking a departure from standard film noir.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 May 2025
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The official said he was not involved in the intelligence gathering.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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McCabe had attended a social gathering at a bar the night before O'Keefe was found with him, Read and others.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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The pact comes as America's access to rare earth minerals, which are key to manufacturing high-tech products like computer chips and military equipment, has diminished after China last month announced export restrictions on some of these minerals in retaliation for U.S. tariffs.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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The pact also includes theatrical and streaming rights to The Chosen’s upcoming final two seasons, which will follow the crucifixion (Season 6) and the resurrection (Season 7).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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In the 13th century, the papacy was vacant for almost three years before the election of Gregory X, who tightened up conclave rules.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Last year, the company introduced new rules including preventing kids under 13 from accessing games designed just for socializing.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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“Convention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convention. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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