convention
Example Sentences
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I was fast learning that our work schedule was dictated solely by the master’s needs, not by ours, and definitely not by any conventions of the outside world.
From Literature
The CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, Jay Timmons, said the same thing at our annual convention last month.
From Barron's
San Francisco has a much larger convention center and far more hotel rooms, which organizers say is why it’s hosting so many events.
The U.S. joined the convention through a treaty ratified in 1992.
However, Fairbanks, a legendary coach who had spent much of her life pushing back against convention, didn’t see color.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
