Also means
conventional
Usage Note
convenu as an adjective means 'agreed upon' in formal contexts (au moment convenu — 'at the agreed time'), but also 'conventional' or 'hackneyed' when describing clichéd ideas or writing. The phrase comme convenu means 'as agreed'. It is the past participle of convenir used adjectivally.
Examples
"Ils se retrouvèrent à l'heure convenue."
Natural Translation
They met at the agreed time.
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