Convention

Synonyms for "convention" (323 found)

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constitutional conventionconsuetudeconsultationcontractconvenanceconventicleconventional usageconventionalismconventionalityconvocationcorrectnesscouncilcouncil firecouncil of nicaeacouncil of trentcouncil of warcounty conventioncourtlinesscovenantcovenant of salt
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customdancedatedealdecenciesdecencydecorousnessdecorumdickerdictumdietdiocesan conferencediplomatic codediscussionecclesiastical councilecumenical councileisteddfodeleganceeleganciesemployment contractententeentente cordialeestablished wayetiquetteexchange of viewsexquisite mannerseyeball-to-eyeball encounterfashionfestivityfetefolkwayforgatheringformformal agreementformalitiesformalityformulaforumgatheringgeneral principleget togetherget-togethergolden rulegood formgood mannersguidelineguiding principlehabithaute couturehigh fashionhigh-level talkhousewarminghuddleimperativeinterchange of viewsinternational agreementinterview
Noun(17 words)
conveningconventionalismconventionalitycultural normcultural normscustomcustomary lawsestablished pattern of behaviorexpectationsformulaformulaeforumgeneral rulehuiinstitutional normsinstitutionsinternational treaty
Adjective(2 words)
current normscustomary practice
Verb(1 words)
establish a tradition

Related words (161)

ironclad agreementlateran councillawleaguelegal agreementlegal contractleveemannermannersmaximmeetmeetingmitzvahmodemoralmoresmotifmustermutual agreementmutual-defense treaty
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national conventionnatonatural politenessnegotiationnegotiationsnew looknews conferencenominating conventionnonaggression pactnormobservanceordinanceordinarypactpactionpalaverpanelparleyparochial church councilparochial councilpartyplenary councilplenumpoint of etiquettepolitenesspolitessepolitical conventionpourparlerpowwowpracticepraxispreceptpreliminary conventionpresbyteryprescriptionpress conferenceprevailing tasteprincipiumprincipleprompromiseproper thingproprietiesproprietyprotocolpunctilioquadrennial circusquiet good mannersquorumrallyreceptionregulationrendezvousritualrubricrulerules of conductseanceseatoseemlinessseminarsessionsettled principleshindigsit insit-insittingsocial codesocial conductsocial conventionsocial gracesocial gracessocial proceduressocial usagesoireestandardstandard behaviorstandard usagestanding customstate conventionstipulationstream of fashionstylesummitsummit conferencesummitryswimsymposiumsynodtenettime-honored practicetraditiontransactiontreatytrendturnoutunderstandingunion contractusageusevalid contractvatican councilvestryvoguewage contractwaywhat is donewontwontingworking principleworking rule
Noun(26 words)
jamboreeslist orderliterary patternmetalworking standardsmore customarymost customarynormnormalnorms and lawspactpatternpracticeralliesrulerumorsshibbolethsocial normsocial practicespanish estilostandards
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traditiontradition basedtreatytropesunwritten ruleusage orients
Adjective(3 words)
local customsocial customunwritten norms
Adverb(1 words)
most conserved custom

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academic conferenceaccorddress codeetiquettemorespactprofessional meetingtrade conventiontreaty

Collocations

6 entries
academic conventionbusiness conventionconvention centernaming conventionparty conventionsocial convention

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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There was a convention last month.

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Progress in science was often barred by convention.

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Please let me know if you need help in reserving a room closer to the Convention Center.

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Mr White said that because of the convention, there were no rooms available.

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