by convention

Examples (10)

• By convention, planets are named after Roman gods.
• In chess, by convention, the player with the white pieces moves first.
• The chairman of the board is, by convention, the person who opens the annual meeting.
• By convention, we address elders with a specific title in our culture.
• In written English, by convention, a new paragraph indicates a change in topic or speaker.
• While not a strict rule, it is done this way by convention.
• By convention, the bride's family sits on the left side of the church during the wedding ceremony.
• The arrangement of elements in the periodic table is determined by convention, not by random chance.
• He broke with the established practice, which by convention required him to consult the committee first.
• By convention, north is always shown at the top of a map.