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as in habit
a usual manner of behaving or doing
her morning ritual is to enjoy a bracing cup of coffee while reading the newspaper
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as in ceremony
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
a ritual that the ancient peoples of that country believed would bring rain
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as in ceremonial
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Recent Examples of ritual
Mila Jaroniec, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
It’s still treated as superstition and ritual — not quite an outside take, but not an inside one either.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Equally important is the broader movement toward slowing down and savoring daily rituals.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Influencer culture has turned beauty into a performance wherein the purpose of makeup is content rather than ritual.
—Mila Jaroniec, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
It’s still treated as superstition and ritual — not quite an outside take, but not an inside one either.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Mami Wata was invoked in Black communities by rituals that ensured safety, provided healing, and sowed self-worth.
—Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Equally important is the broader movement toward slowing down and savoring daily rituals.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritual
Noun
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Companies that invest in truly knowing their customers and understanding their buying habits will keep those customers.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The request was met with boos from some Democrats who pointed out that a Colorado school shooting on the same day had not received the same ceremony.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Netanyahu attended a ceremony in the West Bank on Thursday celebrating his right-wing government's expansion of the settlement of Ma'ale Adumim.—
Jordana Miller,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Joining Muniz in the ceremonial duties were LL Cool J, David Arquette, and Mandy Moore.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rupert, now 94, will continue in a figurehead capacity as chairman emeritus of the companies, maintaining ceremonial leadership but no direct voting control.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The development pool is designed to give younger players access to daily practices, training sessions and a dedicated performance staff.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Panthers should probably promote practice-squad linebacker Krys Barnes in the coming weeks as insurance for Trevin Wallace, who was a major liability in Week 1 after a really strong summer.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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As part of the Stone Dead project, the new research demonstrates how tools played an important role in Stone Age funerary rites.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Acutis’ site reported incidents of the host – the bread used in the rite – beginning to bleed or even exhibiting living tissue.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And that is why his music in Church Slavonic, the liturgical language for many Orthodox Christians, sounds another way.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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The priestly fraternity, named in honor of the anti-modernist Pope St. Pius X, was founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre as a response to liturgical reforms made in the Second Vatican Council (also known as Vatican II).—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Thus, Last Rites tries a new trick, with the doll growing in size and chasing Judy down a hallway, in a sequence that is strangely reminiscent of Five Nights At Freddy's.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Grandma's favorite time-saving trick is to rely on the trusty the slow-cooker to make sweet, tender onions that require little to no stirring.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While not officially a weekend, the Friday observance means many people will be able to celebrate the ghoulish evening without school or work looming.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Vances had originally planned to attend the annual 9/11 observance in New York City, but changed plans to go to Utah and escort Kirk's casket.—
Mandy Taheri
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Ritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritual. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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