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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
Stansted Airport has said that private aircraft operations are conducted through separate independent terminals, while immigration and customs checks are handled by Border Force, a law enforcement command within the UK Home Office.
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Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 18 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
Despite Gerry managing to score a bottle of whiskey somewhere, offscreen, in customs, his joie de vivre is not immediately refreshed upon arrival in Amsterdam, and neither is Stella’s.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Don Jose, a perfect example that for Latinos rooted in ancestral Mesoamerican and Afro-descendant mutual aid customs, helping is not a choice.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
While many associate the holiday with donning red and gold, family-style meals, and vibrant celebrations, it’s also steeped in traditions and auspicious customs meant to shape the year from its very first day.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Some customs may transcend borders, while others can differ across cultures.
—Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
By then, customs duties from sugar and tobacco—produced by England’s slave economies in the Americas—accounted for a third of the Crown’s revenues.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Lunar New Year encompasses a diversity of customs and duration across a variety of Asian cultures.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 18 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
Despite Gerry managing to score a bottle of whiskey somewhere, offscreen, in customs, his joie de vivre is not immediately refreshed upon arrival in Amsterdam, and neither is Stella’s.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Don Jose, a perfect example that for Latinos rooted in ancestral Mesoamerican and Afro-descendant mutual aid customs, helping is not a choice.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
While many associate the holiday with donning red and gold, family-style meals, and vibrant celebrations, it’s also steeped in traditions and auspicious customs meant to shape the year from its very first day.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Some customs may transcend borders, while others can differ across cultures.
—Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
By then, customs duties from sugar and tobacco—produced by England’s slave economies in the Americas—accounted for a third of the Crown’s revenues.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Lunar New Year encompasses a diversity of customs and duration across a variety of Asian cultures.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customs
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Weir had never been averse to alcohol; among his many lifestyle rituals was burning off a night of wine with an intense morning run the next day.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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Others say that a balance can be struck and that, in moderation, such rituals are part of the month’s festive spirit.—
Mariam Fam,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Lunar New Year celebrations are in full swing as millions participate in festivities and honor traditions believed to bring good fortune.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Talk to them about their life, their culture, their traditions.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Symptoms include blood in stool or rectal bleeding; changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea, constipation or narrowing of stool that lasts more than a few days; unintended weight loss; and cramps or abdominal pain.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Find out how your cooking habits match up to the rest of the world.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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Heat strengthens pure metals Standard metallurgical rules dictate that heat eases atomic movement, rendering metals more pliable and simpler to reshape under normal conditions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Employers then automatically increase your contributions by 1% of your paya year until the contributions reach between 8% and 10%, depending on state rules.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Thus, the article stressed that the Chinese navy must urgently address these risks, offering an unusually detailed proposal for a systematic crash-response plan, drawing lessons from US Navy salvage practices to improve readiness and protect sensitive technology.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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Public Act 23-167, passed in 2023, called on schools to begin implementing restorative justice practices — the goal being to address problematic student behavior without resorting to punitive measures like suspension.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Despite solid economic growth, booming stock values, cooling inflation and a stable unemployment rate, the economic gains have been uneven.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Auction values are based on 12-team, 26-player rosters with a $260 budget.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Customs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customs. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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