1
as in cult
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the Jewish religion has followers in many parts of the globe
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as in faith
belief and trust in and loyalty to God
without his religion, he would not have been able to survive all the difficulties he has faced over the years
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Recent Examples of religion
Sophie Carson is a general assignment reporter who reports on religion and faith, immigrants and refugees and more.
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This could relate to politics, religion or just fun plans to travel.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Cade is born into a family where football is a kind of religion; unsubtly, the gang’s favorite team, and the one White plays for, is called the Saviors.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The religion is heavy-handed, but also surprisingly powerful — especially once the volcano goes boom.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This could relate to politics, religion or just fun plans to travel.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Cade is born into a family where football is a kind of religion; unsubtly, the gang’s favorite team, and the one White plays for, is called the Saviors.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The religion is heavy-handed, but also surprisingly powerful — especially once the volcano goes boom.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for religion
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Both flopped but have since achieved cult status.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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The cult-classic also starred Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Why wouldn’t Miran try to break monetary policy as his next step in his war on the public’s faith in the Treasury?—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Each one of us, whatever our party, our politics, our faith, our convictions, or our origins, must choose between these two sides.—
Brooke L. Rollins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Politically motivated uses of force are a categorical assault on individual rights and on the American method of persuasion over force.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Yet the effect on credible persuasion of other Americans is statistically limited.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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No Bible, no book of devotion, no alarm clock marred the worldly charm of her bedside table.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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The majority of us relate to William and Catherine and their devotion to each other, their family and duty.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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But tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even miscreants like Steve Albini had purist creeds of conduct.—
Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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Others in the religious sect under Ann Lee’s tutelage are played by Lewis Pullman, Thomasin McKenzie, Stacy Martin, Tim Blake Nelson, and Christopher Abbott as her husband, who eventually defects after the constraints of celibacy become too much to bear.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their departure from the sect in 2022 and 2023 triggered a series of lawsuits, some of which are still playing out in court.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religion. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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