Thesaurus results for CUSTOMS

customs

noun

plural of custom

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 Celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs, not across India as a whole, Diwali encompasses different regional traditions and customs. — Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 But at sea, Spanish guarda costas (armed customs officials) pounced on British ships, allegedly searching for goods being smuggled in for sale. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026 His income will be augmented by a deal to help control Haiti’s porous border with the Dominican Republic for the next 10 years in return for 10% of any new customs revenue collected. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Videos and photos shared on social media show Fei with Sokly in a garage with rare, luxury sports cars, and Fei posing in front of a 71-foot yacht imported by Sokly from Singapore, according to customs records. — Isabel Vincent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 But the total revenue from customs took a hit due to refunds required following the Supreme Court ruling, which sent billions of dollars back to retailers. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Tariff treatment can vary according to a product’s Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification, country of origin, customs value and the specific trade measures in effect. — Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The bridge initially was expected to enter use in 2014 after China apparently completed construction of access roads, customs facilities and other related infrastructure on its side. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The rule targets the de minimis exemption, which previously allowed shipments valued under $800 to pass through customs more easily. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026

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The High Phenolic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is designed for daily wellness rituals, offering one of the highest concentrations of polyphenols and oleocanthal available.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The film’s multigenerational story touches on the cultural inheritance passed between mothers, daughters and grandmothers — whether through old traditions or ordinary rituals.

— Johanna Ferreira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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Each of the homes is beautifully decorated for the holiday season with the homeowners’ individual styles and family traditions, organizers said.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The book celebrates the family's Southern, Sicilian and Cajun roots with recipes, entertaining tips and treasured traditions designed to bring loved ones together.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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Conflict-of-interest rules may bar some workers and their families from holding certain stocks; the Treasury has moved to ban ESG funds from accounts, but there’s no way for people to keep certain stocks out of their kids’ accounts.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
House Democrats are considering rules changes to mandate dues payments to serve on committees like Appropriations and Financial Services.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of rules

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Others are trying to drive employees toward what are called Centers of Excellence—essentially hospitals or medical practices with high ratings that may save money in the long-term since employees won’t need to return again and again for care.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The Justice Department moved to terminate more than a dozen decades-old school desegregation cases without asking the court first to review whether the district successfully ended its past discriminatory practices, a watchdog group has found.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026