1
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
One of them, the manager of an import company, has been linked to a previous cocaine shipment by Spanish customs, the statement said.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Travelers stay with a host family, share meals, learn customs firsthand and gain insider knowledge no guidebook can offer.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Before booking, research local laws and cultural customs at your destination.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
International segments may involve customs procedures, cabotage rules or entry requirements that need to be managed well in advance.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The collective experience of watching turned match day into a social ritual, and as football expanded beyond England, so did the codes and customs of football fandom.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
Health workers have also faced resistance from some communities, where Ebola burial protocols have clashed with local customs and led to attacks on treatment facilities.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
The film adaptation will expand beyond the game’s premise by folding in local urban legends, ghost stories, and old Vietnamese customs.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 May 2026
There have been a lot of studies on counterfeiting conducted with customs and police, but these have mostly focused on the scale of the problem.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
ABC News, 3 June 2026
Travelers stay with a host family, share meals, learn customs firsthand and gain insider knowledge no guidebook can offer.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Before booking, research local laws and cultural customs at your destination.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
International segments may involve customs procedures, cabotage rules or entry requirements that need to be managed well in advance.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The collective experience of watching turned match day into a social ritual, and as football expanded beyond England, so did the codes and customs of football fandom.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
Health workers have also faced resistance from some communities, where Ebola burial protocols have clashed with local customs and led to attacks on treatment facilities.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
The film adaptation will expand beyond the game’s premise by folding in local urban legends, ghost stories, and old Vietnamese customs.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 May 2026
There have been a lot of studies on counterfeiting conducted with customs and police, but these have mostly focused on the scale of the problem.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customs
Noun
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The spa The spa is small and intentional, with treatments focused on restoration rather than over-the-top rituals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Performers in traditional dress portray Inca nobility, priests and warriors, and the rituals are conducted in Quechua, the language of the Inca Empire and still widely spoken in the Andes today.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Culturally, populism spoke to a tension between the taste found in metropolitan centers and that of people in small towns across the country, pitting (for instance) classical opera and European masterwork exhibitions against folk traditions in art, dancing, and music.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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This is quintessential Alberta—a place where Indigenous traditions breathe life into the land, where artistry ignites the soul, and where prehistoric treasures foster unwavering connections.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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What cooking habits create the biggest risk?—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Doors are opened for you, preferences and habits are remembered, and concierge requests are handled with quiet confidence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The Lottery Commission voted Tuesday to authorize regulatory amendments that Executive Director Mark William Bracken said would set rules and regulations for iLottery games.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Supervisors have awarded grants to groups that have run afoul of state rules for charities, and some grants have lacked documentation showing they were properly spent.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Encord practices, records and sells data about movement to the companies racing to bring humanoids to homes, offices and factories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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During his tenure on the state’s highest court, Lewis saw it as his duty to reform legal practices and barriers that prevented people with special needs from accessing services and protections that other Floridians took for granted.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Forecast values calculated by CNBC.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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But now the collapse of values at the top has become untenable.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Customs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customs. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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