“I remind members of the convention that members should not conduct conversations in the House unless it is necessary, and then only in a way so as not to disturb the proceedings.”
“But, and there is the rub, every member of the Cabinet is expected by acceptable social convention to then go out and promote and defend what has been pronounced.”
“Second, develop a strict convention for how and when you will check for erroneous data.”
“But there is a strange namelessness about everything that helps the film avoid conventionality or specificity.”
“I've imparted to his nature this bit of ill-gotten reliance on commonplace conventionality, and I thus entreat him to explain his motives.”
“My impression is that she also contains elements of conformity and conventionality as well as elements of spontaneity, independence and daring.”
conventional
(finance) A conventional gilt-edged security, a kind of bond paying the holder a fixed cash payment (or coupon) every six months until maturity, at which point the holder receives the final payment and the return of the principal.
“Influential fiddler Dave Swarbrick, enjoying a new lease of life following a lung transplant, will be there as will his former Fairport Conventioner Ashley Hutchings.”
“Perhaps this is why tourism has been growing, particularly for the black traveler and conventioneer.”
“Philadelphia is a city with a clear commitment to accomodating the African-American conventioneer.”
“Wednesday, his sleek club drew only one extremely drunk conventioneer in an ill-fitting suit who was seen being reprimanded by a burly security guard.”