There was a convention last month.
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Convention
Synonyms for "convention" (323 found)
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Closest matches (65)
Noun(11 words)
accepted ruleaccordagreementarbitrarinessassemblyassembly sessionbinding instrumentclichéconferenceconferencescongress
accordagreementallianceamenitiesarrangementassembleeassemblyassignationat homeaudienceballbargainbargainingbargaining sessionbienseancebinding agreementbon tonbondbrawlcanon
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Adjective(3 words)
administrative traditionbasic stylecommon laws
Strong matches (97)
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)
Adjective(3 words)
local customsocial customunwritten norms
Adverb(1 words)
most conserved custom
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9 entriesCollocations
6 entriesacademic conventionbusiness conventionconvention centernaming conventionparty conventionsocial convention
Inflections
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3 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
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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