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 Across the nation, Black people were hanged for false allegations or disrupting white social customs. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026 The government refund portal set up after the Supreme Court ruling is for importers and authorized customs brokers. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026 The goods belonged to the British Overseas Airways Corporation and the British South American Airways Corporation, and they were spread throughout a customs warehouse. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026 Do not forget about customs and local laws Clearing customs is the other half of traveling with bottles. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026 The find not only sheds light on exchange networks connecting Campania with Greece, Egypt, Etruria and the eastern Mediterranean, but is an important source of information about burial customs and everyday life in pre-Roman Campania. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026 Port community systems are commonly defined as digital platforms enabling information exchange among customs agencies, port management, shipping and logistics companies and freight forwarders. — Morten Johansen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Prosecutors said the scheme avoided more than $38 million in customs duties. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026 Authorities have been introducing new measures to ensure the smooth flow of goods across all customs ports. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026

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Noun

Identify any gaps where anxiety or doubt might take hold, and suggest three specific rituals or habits that would create more stability and cohesion without adding unnecessary noise.

— Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Meanwhile, an emerging beauty crossover — whereby eyewear forms a part of daily rituals — opens new avenues for growth.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 July 2026

Definition of rituals

Noun

The list-ification of the few remaining major outlets for literary criticism troubles even its purveyors while a generation of readers has come up on Goodreads and learned the worst habits of critical thinking (or the lack thereof) from it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Tenet is a collection of Nolan’s most frustrating habits cranked to 11 — from an oppressive soundscape that eclipses dialogue, to stylish yet flat characters, to a narrative that’s confusingly twisty to the point of contortion.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Definition of habits

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The City of Yes plan swept aside cumbersome zoning rules and made office buildings completed as recently as 1990 eligible for conversion in most of Manhattan and parts of other boroughs.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Last year, the Pentagon attempted to impose major restrictions on journalists working inside the Pentagon, which, in turn, led most news outlets to turn in their access badges and walk out rather than agree to the new rules.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

The state offers additional education and resources through UConn Extension to help farmers understand the rule and maintain good agricultural practices.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Proponents say open-source practices promote innovation, while critics warn that making powerful AI models publicly accessible poses safety and security dangers.

— Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 18 July 2026