accepted convention
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Refers to a standard or way of behaving that is widely agreed upon and followed.
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- Breaking an accepted convention can lead to social disapproval.
- Shaking hands when meeting someone is an accepted convention in many cultures.
- In business, wearing a suit to a formal meeting is an accepted convention.
- In academic writing, it is an accepted convention to cite your sources.
- The artist deliberately challenged every accepted convention of portrait painting.
- The artist's work challenged every accepted convention of his time.
- What was once an accepted convention in society is now seen as outdated.
- While it's an accepted convention, I find the practice of tipping to be quite confusing.
- Following the accepted convention for naming new species is crucial for clarity.
- The new CEO's casual dress code broke with the company's long-standing accepted convention of formal attire.
- Starting a sentence with a conjunction is now an accepted convention, despite what some traditionalists say.
- Historically, it was an accepted convention that women did not work outside the home.
- Is it really an accepted convention to tip for this service?
- According to accepted convention, the visiting team should be introduced first.
- Although it's an accepted convention to send thank-you notes, many people now opt for an email instead.
- She questioned why this outdated rule was still treated as an accepted convention.
- The treaty follows the accepted convention of international diplomacy.
- Their software interface follows every accepted convention, making it very easy for new users to learn.
- Adopting a new global standard will require challenging a long-standing accepted convention.
- It has become an accepted convention to send a thank-you email after a job interview.