Thesaurus results for CONVENTIONS

conventions

noun

plural of convention

as in meetings

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 treaties

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 agreements

an arrangement about action to be taken the Geneva Convention details proper treatment of prisoners of war

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as in traditions

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 conventions Knowles pointed to the growth of Canva’s annual Canva Create fan conventions as an example of how the importance of experiential events for brands. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Stylistically, the sequence injects noir with the conventions of music videos. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 In the days before the railroad and automobile, let alone the World Wide Web, fiddlers’ conventions brought the people of Appalachia together, allowing songs and picking styles to spread like gossip over those hills. — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026 Against a backdrop of wilting flowers that left a subtle funk in the air, designer Glenn Martens once again put forth ideas that challenged conventions of beautiful clothing. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 But differences abound in defining parcel IDs, boundaries, legal descriptions and measurement conventions. — Pranit Banthia, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 But the answer to this particular question is nuanced, and as with many modern conventions, comes down to convenience and personal need. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 The portrait seems to place her on a stage, where she is expected to embody beauty ideals, social expectations, and conventions of the elite society of her time. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 However, those conventions become much more meaningful when students understand the intellectual practices underneath them. — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026

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Noun

During virtual meetings, Brower and Simone, who are in their mid-30s, appeared on screen while Primrose lounged on their shoulders or heads.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
At the meetings, families and staff will have an opportunity to review options and provide feedback.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of meetings

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International treaties and agreements govern the use and proliferation of the inputs used to create biological, chemical and nuclear weapons.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Most governments agreed to deal with them through a patchwork of treaties and multilateral bodies that sought to guarantee freedom of navigation in international waters and assign coastal seabeds to adjacent littoral states.

— Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of treaties

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However, the holiday season tends to see a spike each year as people congregate for parties, celebrations and gatherings.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Authorities in several parts of the country banned gatherings around the schools that were closed Friday, but the measure appears to have had little effect.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of gatherings

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O’Connor will also be the BA team leader focused on first-look deals and overall pacts.

— Peter White, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Business also soared with ticket revenue up more than 25% and an annual sponsorship bump of $26 million, thanks to new pacts with Xfinity and Bank of America, as well as multiple extensions.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pacts

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Its rules about transfers and conference membership seem arbitrary and deferential to the Southeastern and Big Ten conferences, college football's most influential.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
The proposal arrived as California works through a broader overhaul of recycling rules.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of rules

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Our responsibility is to provide accurate medical information, compassionate counseling and the full range of medically reasonable options so patients can make informed decisions consistent with their values.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Sayegh also puts her staying power down to her father’s influence, which instilled core values like honoring deals, treating people with respect and booking movies based on audience demand and not personal taste.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026