CEREMONIOUSNESS Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

ceremoniousness

noun

Definition of ceremoniousness

as in ceremony

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Noun

There was a brief closing ceremony, at which Enhanced had arranged for the Killers to play a set.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Trump was expected to sign the housing bill at Capitol Hill during a ceremony in June, but abruptly canceled in protest over the Senate’s inaction in passing his election legislation, the SAVE America Act.

— Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

Definition of ceremony

Noun

As with consideration of any new medication, understanding implications, both good and bad, short-term and long-term, need to be fully discussed with any patient and treating physician.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
The report also recommends greater consideration of human influences beyond greenhouse gases, specifically listing aerosols, irrigation, and land-use changes.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of consideration

Noun

That attentiveness showed up in small ways throughout our stay.

— Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
In the past 15 years, and especially in the last five, our city has seen an influx of pizza restaurants and chefs who’ve brought a diversity of styles and an attentiveness to elevated ingredients and approaches.

— Peter St. Onge Updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

Definition of attentiveness

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The bodies of the victims were being transported to Ho Chi Minh City before being flown to India after official formalities, according to the embassy.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Hosting Harry, Meghan and their children there provided a secluded setting away from the formality and scrutiny of the London royal residences.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Definition of formality

Noun

The service William attended honors the Order of the Thistle, which is Scotland’s highest and most ancient order of chivalry.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Their relationship is built, to a large degree, around Jerry’s belief that Roberta is the superior critic — but this, for Jerry, is a form of chivalry, the flower of their love story.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 June 2026

Definition of chivalry

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