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 Rahma has even seen plenty of exceptions to the conventions around how frequently a YouTube channel has to publish a video or how long a clip needs to be to find an audience. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026 The first night of the conventions will feature 53 items/speakers; the second night will feature 59 items/speakers, according to the RNC. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 The larger space will allow not only American Royal to host more events simultaneously, but a wider variety of events, too, ranging from livestock competitions to equestrian events, trade shows, sporting events, conventions and even concerts. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 After missing its recruiting goal in 2018 for the first time since 2005, the Army launched an esports team and began appearing at gaming conventions to reach younger Americans, CBS News reported. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 By prioritizing the female characters’ perspective, Bound becomes a stylish subversion of film noir conventions, allowing the women at the center to exploit the paranoid masculine posturing of the crime-movie world for personal gain. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 But visitors come primarily for theme parks, conventions, cruises and vacations, and whose schedules are already packed. — Rich Bradley, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Assistants don’t normally come with this much lore, but Trump has never been one to follow conventions, and Harp’s unusually intimate bond with him hasn’t gone unnoticed, within or outside of the White House. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026 Republicans held five straight conventions in Chicago, from 1904 through 1920. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Here’s a closer look at the remaining meetings between division contenders.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Every single practice, right after the position meetings, Coach Reid and his staff come back.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of meetings

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King managed to take the suffocating history of the Indian — the treaties, the massacres, the Hollywood caricatures — and turn it into something conversational, even funny.

— Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Other presidential powers include the negotiation of treaties and the granting of pardons.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of treaties

Noun

The Moon enters Aries and your 8th House of Shared Resources, Trust, Intimacy, and Mutual Support, bringing focus to budgets, agreements, access, debts, or private commitments.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
Pacheco’s role in collecting cash in exchange for political favors was pieced together through the plea agreements of other defendants caught in the probe.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of agreements

Noun

In December 2023, Mestiza released the debut album Quëreles via their independent label Sacro Music, which also reimagined flamenco traditions through a club lens.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
This is the heart of Franconia, where traditions—especially culinary ones, including pork dishes, potato dumplings, and sausages—remain deeply rooted.

— Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of traditions

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Efforts to bring the outbreak under control — from limited public gatherings to social distancing and airport closures — have disrupted life in the six affected provinces, particularly Ituri, which has been ravaged by rebel violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
The problem is that W tends to put a significant damper on gatherings.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of gatherings

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NBCUniversal‘s Peacock launched a limited new membership program in a beta test with a variety of perks — aimed at keeping them from flying the coop as streaming subscribers, as well as driving incremental revenue from marketing pacts.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
On climate, liberals would offer tax rewards for green energy, support joining climate pacts, and phasing out fossil fuels gradually over decades.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of pacts

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Landlords and billing firms argue RUBS promotes conservation and recoups rising costs, even as studies, regulators and a recent legal settlement push for submetering and stronger transparency rules.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
But the court’s unsigned emergency ruling injects new uncertainty about voting rules in Georgia a little more than two months before the midterms.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

Call it Comer 2035, a vision separate from the system’s broader Elevate 2035 plan that would articulate Comer’s pediatric-specific values and commitments.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Two common ones include beliefs about whether someone will listen and share information and whether someone shares your values.

— John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026