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 To do the job well, historical novelists must learn about the conventions of an era, the social and political tensions of the time even if these are only used to sketch out the background. —

Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026 Training can help a person expect certain patterns, Andres added, which underscores when conventions are being followed or flouted. —

Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026 The project takes references from Fatal Attraction, Eyes Wide Shut and Sunset Boulevard while aiming to subvert storytelling conventions. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026 Fortunately, my family stuck with Orlando, tourism, and the broader hospitality ecosystem — theme parks, airports, hotels, conventions and corporate meetings. —

Paul S. Mears Iii, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026 Easy transport for conventiongoers The tunnel system is already a hit with many visitors, especially during conventions like the annual Consumer Electronics Show in January. —

Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026 Winter’s company, Artistry in Motion, also makes confetti for rock concerts, movies, political conventions and the Olympics. —

Donna Gordon Blankinship, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026 Members of the public gathered to discuss platform issues and nominate delegates for future conventions. —

Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026 The film challenges social conventions around age-gap relationships by featuring a woman as the older partner, at a time when such relationships were discouraged, despite men historically having age gap relationships normalized. —

Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026

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Noun

All three meetings between the two NFC West powers were decided by one score.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Johnson had 11 points and 12 rebounds and Lendeborg added 14 points and 14 rebounds for Michigan, which has won six of the past seven meetings.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026