as in ritual
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
the annual summer rite of loading up the car for the big family vacation
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Recent Examples of rite
Shamanistic elements are naturally woven into Korean holidays and ancestral memorial rites.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The original inspiration for The Fin came when Park’s grandmother died from COVID, and the family couldn’t go through the usual rites.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
A day earlier, mourners filled the same synagogue for Julia Hyman’s rites.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
The presidency said his body will be returned to Nigeria for Muslim funeral rites.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 13 July 2025
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The original inspiration for The Fin came when Park’s grandmother died from COVID, and the family couldn’t go through the usual rites.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
A day earlier, mourners filled the same synagogue for Julia Hyman’s rites.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
The presidency said his body will be returned to Nigeria for Muslim funeral rites.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rite
Noun
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Another aspect that isn’t terribly sensible is the convertible top, which entails a bit of a ritual to erect, along with side curtains that more or less enclose occupants when inclement weather prevails.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
29 Aug. 2025
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Most children returned to school after Labor Day, the ritual marking the end of summer and the beginning of the academic year.—
Jeanne Allen,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Fashion became a feature of the ceremony.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Eugene Lucas, 61, spent a few hours in the museum while on a family trip to attend an honoring ceremony for his cousin – a member of the rap trio Jungle Brothers – hosted by the National Hip-Hop Museum.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Rite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rite. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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