1
as in rituals
a usual manner of behaving or doing
it is my custom to have half a bagel and coffee for breakfast
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as in traditions
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
the custom around here is that the bride's family pays for the wedding
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Recent Examples of customs
People in bureaucratic roles witnessed immigration and customs officers violently arresting people in the court hallways.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
East Coast Warehouse and Distribution, a logistics and warehousing service provider at the port that also serves as a centralized examination station (CES) for customs inspections, is also closed.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
Precisely how much the American people are missing out on is still up for debate, as the IEEPA funds will need to be separated from customs duties and levies already in place under previous and new trading agreements.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Familiarize themselves with local laws and customs to avoid unnecessary complications.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Should the agency decide to suspend the programs, millions of travelers who paid for expedited screening and faster customs processing could find themselves back in the regular lines.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Spirited Away creates a new, fascinating mythology with its own mysterious rules and customs, pitting 10-year-old Chihiro against dragons and demons with only her strength of will to guide her.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Both have little respect for long-standing customs and traditions that underpin democratic institutions.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The union of these two worlds has created a unique garden that revisits this culture and these ancestral Japanese customs with the flowers so dear to Monsieur Dior.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
East Coast Warehouse and Distribution, a logistics and warehousing service provider at the port that also serves as a centralized examination station (CES) for customs inspections, is also closed.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
Precisely how much the American people are missing out on is still up for debate, as the IEEPA funds will need to be separated from customs duties and levies already in place under previous and new trading agreements.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Familiarize themselves with local laws and customs to avoid unnecessary complications.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Should the agency decide to suspend the programs, millions of travelers who paid for expedited screening and faster customs processing could find themselves back in the regular lines.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Spirited Away creates a new, fascinating mythology with its own mysterious rules and customs, pitting 10-year-old Chihiro against dragons and demons with only her strength of will to guide her.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Both have little respect for long-standing customs and traditions that underpin democratic institutions.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The union of these two worlds has created a unique garden that revisits this culture and these ancestral Japanese customs with the flowers so dear to Monsieur Dior.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customs
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Its rituals are observed in the ring each time a rikishi throws salt on the ground or stamps his feet, traditions intended to drive away evil spirits.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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My mother’s intentional rituals.—
David Yi,
Allure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Outside of your hotel gates, a whole world awaits, full of people with a deep pride for their land and traditions.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Harmonia Rosales’ Black figurative paintings combine Eurocentric artistic traditions with African diasporic cosmologies as a way to course-correct the historical erasure of Black images from classical narratives.—
Evan Nicole Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Creating those habits that lead to good results.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The assembly may interpret the rules to exclude reformist clerics who favor greater social freedoms and engagement with the outside world.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Some users have voiced anger at how the situation was handled, claiming that either Kalshi’s rules should have been communicated more clearly, or that its markets should have been more narrowly worded to avoid confusion.—
Terrence O'Brien,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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Eco effort The Fontaine follows standard brand practices around linen reuse and energy efficiency, along with offering bulk bath amenities in the guest rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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That’s because Willard spent a decade as an assistant under Rick Pitino and knows firsthand how intense his practices after a bad loss can be.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Property values could plunge if enough park maintenance workers cannot clean public spaces.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The nature of these allegations is abhorrent and wholly inconsistent with our company’s values.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Customs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customs. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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