convention

noun

kən-ˈven(t)-shən How to pronounce convention (audio)
Definition of conventionnext
1
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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3
as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken the Geneva Convention details proper treatment of prisoners of war

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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

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Recent Examples of convention The convention hall was a hive of content generation, of the most disposable, empty-caloried kind: hours and hours of Crazy Puffs. — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 Stylistically, The Interrogation foreshadows the conventions that would characterize Wang’s later works. — Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025 The future of sport undoubtedly lies in hoping that everyone reading this column lets go of outdated conventions and starts embracing what’s coming. — John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025 State of play: Meet Minneapolis — the city's convention and visitors bureau — needs 51% of hotels to opt in, per state legislation that passed in 2023. — Nick Halter, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for convention
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convention
  1. meeting
  2. treaty
  3. agreement
  4. tradition
  5. gathering
  6. pact
  7. rule
Noun
  • In Colorado, for doses over 2 milligrams, facilitators will screen participants at least 24 hours in advance, then supervise the session in which the participant consumes and experiences mushrooms, lasting several hours, plus a later meeting to integrate the experience.
    — Kate Ruder, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The research team says the meetings to review their National Institutes of Health grant funding have been canceled twice.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of meeting
Noun
  • That same year, facing intimidation by land-hungry settlers, the Shawnee signed another treaty ceding most of their Kansas reservation to the government, leaving the area around the mission to the Methodist church.
    — Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Some politicians have floated establishing a post-independence defense treaty with Denmark, Canada, or even the United States, which already has a military base in the Arctic Circle in far northwest Greenland.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • The latest is an agreement with Iraq to rehabilitate the Kirkuk oilfield.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The California Department of Human Resources said individual departments determine which employees are eligible for the stipend based on the telework agreements.
    — William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of agreement
Noun
  • Mexico City Reuters — Mexico City’s local congress on Tuesday passed a measure aiming to make bullfights much less harmful to bulls and matadors, a move applauded by animal rights activists but sharply criticized by fans of the centuries-old tradition.
    — Reuters, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
  • To uphold the best of this European tradition now will require more from liberals than just a defense of the old continent against the new.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of tradition
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  • The reunion with Moyes will be akin to a separated couple who bump into each other at a social gathering, then spend the rest of the evening avoiding eye contact while discreetly monitoring their every move.
    — Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The individual houses can also be booked exclusively for larger gatherings, making for a practical way for different generations of family or groups of friends to holiday together.
    — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • The earnings are based on cash payouts in 2025 and do not include any potential incentives—Soto’s pact calls for $500,000 for a first MVP and $1 million for each subsequent one.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Under the pact, CJ and TBS commit to producing at least three television series and two films together within the next three years.
    — Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of pact
Noun
  • So who is responsible for actually enforcing existing conflict of interest rules where they can be applied?
    — Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
  • To compensate for stronger rules on fire-prone areas, county voters favored building more homes in higher-density urban areas, with 55% in support and 30% opposed.
    — Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
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