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as in religions
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the city of Jerusalem is sacred to three faiths: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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as in beliefs
mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon
she has complete faith that the universe is controlled by a benevolent Supreme Being with a master plan
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Recent Examples of faiths
Michigan's South Asian American communities — across several faiths — are preparing to mark the festival of lights, which starts this month.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The list will be comprised of directors, writers, creators, studio executives and more working in film and television who have made an impact in authentic coverage and storytelling across major world faiths and spirituality over the past year.
—Variety Staff, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The Muslim World League will continue to support dialogue across faiths and nations, believing that peace built on mutual recognition is both possible and necessary.
—Muhammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Keeping traditions Miller said while her organization helps people of all faiths, caregivers are trained on how to help patients adhere to Jewish tradition.
—Carli Teproff, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Mostly not to other faiths, the numbers show, but rather to various categories of religious unaffiliation.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Also participating in Faith and Blue are POINT members and churches, centers, synagogues of various faiths, including Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist temples and mosques.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The school is a part of Milwaukee's School of Choice voucher program, and accepts students from all faiths and backgrounds, but is still rooted in its heritage as an Islamic institution.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
After natural disasters, members of other faiths and Latter-day Saints often work side by side on community clean ups and volunteer efforts.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The list will be comprised of directors, writers, creators, studio executives and more working in film and television who have made an impact in authentic coverage and storytelling across major world faiths and spirituality over the past year.
—Variety Staff, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The Muslim World League will continue to support dialogue across faiths and nations, believing that peace built on mutual recognition is both possible and necessary.
—Muhammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Keeping traditions Miller said while her organization helps people of all faiths, caregivers are trained on how to help patients adhere to Jewish tradition.
—Carli Teproff, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Mostly not to other faiths, the numbers show, but rather to various categories of religious unaffiliation.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Also participating in Faith and Blue are POINT members and churches, centers, synagogues of various faiths, including Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist temples and mosques.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The school is a part of Milwaukee's School of Choice voucher program, and accepts students from all faiths and backgrounds, but is still rooted in its heritage as an Islamic institution.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
After natural disasters, members of other faiths and Latter-day Saints often work side by side on community clean ups and volunteer efforts.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faiths
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Experts agree that other religions, including Muslims, are also affected by the terrorism sweeping the country, but multiple advocates still believe that Christians are being disproportionately targeted for their religion, especially in the Middle Belt.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Together, with Muslims, Sikhs and Jehovah's Witnesses, the five religions comprise less than 7%.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Over the course of a conversation that spanned more than a million words and 300 hours, the bot encouraged Brooks to adopt grandiose beliefs, validated his delusions, and led him to believe the technological infrastructure that underpins the world was in imminent danger.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Like their forebears in a bygone era of Republican politics, their beliefs are defined by faith in free markets and suspicion of government meddling in society.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Teaming with a colorful cast of characters, their investigation sends them on an expedition that takes in Scottish politics, AI, cults, secret agents, smugglers, and vegan record shops.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Over the course of its wildly wonderful seven seasons, the CW series saw its cast solve murders, face off against cults, go to prison, fight bears, go back in time, and gain superpowers — and, somehow, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Faiths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faiths. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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