Convention
Convention noun - A coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose.
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Synonyms for Convention
Utility and convention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Utility" instead a noun "Convention".
Utility
Utility noun - The capacity for being useful for some purpose.
Convention and utility are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Convention" instead a noun "Utility".
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The development of the soundtrack (starting in the late 1920s) slowly eliminated their utility as a narrative device, yet the convention was retained for providing narration (not dialogue) well into the 1930s.
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Utility and Convention. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/convention/utility
Convention & Utility. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/convention/utility>.
Utility or Convention. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/convention/utility.
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