convention

Example Sentences

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By convention, a Shiite Muslim has been prime minister since the fall of Saddam, who ruthlessly repressed the Shiite majority in Iraq.

From Barron's

In challenging the rigid conventions of ballet, Martha Graham redefined what dance looked like in the 20th century.

From The Wall Street Journal

He pointed to a pre-Halloween burglary, when he’d decided to store rare, high-value cards from his personal collection at the shop so he could show them to children at a convention the next day.

From Los Angeles Times

None of the top four members -- who by convention correspond to the four "pillars" of Vietnam's collective system of government -- are aligned with the military faction.

From Barron's

But much of the Fed's reputation for independence is rooted in convention, rather than legal design.

From BBC