established convention

collocation in English

meaningsofestablishedandconvention

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established
adjective
uk
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/us
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/
accepted or respected because of having existed for a long period ...
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convention
noun
uk
/kənˈven.ʃən/us
/kənˈven.ʃən/
a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a ...
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(Definition ofestablishedandconventionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Sarjeant pointed out that there was noestablishedconventionfor the notation of the new money.
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Following the longestablishedconvention, this advice was not published.
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Whatever some may wish, there is no clear rule and noestablishedconvention.
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There is noestablishedconventionfor increasing those limits.
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We know however that it was regarded as anestablishedconventionin 1929.
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We try to make statements on important issues here—in line withestablishedconvention.
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Is he further aware that it would appear to cut acrossestablishedconventionbecause substantial changes of that kind were made by all-party consensus?
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It flies in the face ofestablishedconvention.
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That follows the longestablishedconventionof setting unemployment assumption flat at around about recent levels.
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Consequently, it is often cowardice rather than conscience or professional honour that leads us to observe theestablishedconvention.
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I follow the point, but this is not a longestablishedconvention.
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There is anestablishedconvention, but that does not mean that there are no rows or disagreements.
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The matter is urgent because, apparently, there has been a departure from the well-known andestablishedconvention.
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