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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
More than a dozen speakers asked Texas’ State Board of Education to include the contributions of people from all cultures, faiths and backgrounds as the board revises state standards for social studies.
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Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Several warned that the promotion of this biblical doctrine will ostracize students of other faiths.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
Some people of other faiths may reject vaccines because of their use of animal products or fetal DNA.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
Local musicians sang, welcoming attendees, while leaders from several faiths prayed for a prosperous, peaceful Detroit and successful tenure for Sheffield.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Imam Khalid Latif, joined by representatives of multiple faiths, offered an invocation focused on how Mamdani's coalition speaks for ordinary New Yorkers, not the wealthy or the powerful.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
The program is open to volunteer groups from all faiths and hopes to promote a strong inter-faith community devoted to service.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
But like practitioners of other faiths, the Hernandezes aren’t especially interested in America’s waning devotion.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 28 Dec. 2025
Nigeria’s government has previously said in response to Trump’s criticisms that people of many faiths, not just Christians, have suffered attacks at the hands of extremist groups.
—Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Several warned that the promotion of this biblical doctrine will ostracize students of other faiths.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
Some people of other faiths may reject vaccines because of their use of animal products or fetal DNA.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
Local musicians sang, welcoming attendees, while leaders from several faiths prayed for a prosperous, peaceful Detroit and successful tenure for Sheffield.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Imam Khalid Latif, joined by representatives of multiple faiths, offered an invocation focused on how Mamdani's coalition speaks for ordinary New Yorkers, not the wealthy or the powerful.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
The program is open to volunteer groups from all faiths and hopes to promote a strong inter-faith community devoted to service.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
But like practitioners of other faiths, the Hernandezes aren’t especially interested in America’s waning devotion.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 28 Dec. 2025
Nigeria’s government has previously said in response to Trump’s criticisms that people of many faiths, not just Christians, have suffered attacks at the hands of extremist groups.
—Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faiths
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The government dissolved Aum as a tax-exempt religious organization, effectively bankrupting it, and began to scrutinize other new religions, including the Unification Church.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Like other Christian missionaries in the Western Hemisphere, Franciscans of the day argued that Indigenous peoples needed to abandon their traditional religions as part of the process of conversion.—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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This opens the door to distortions, the possibility of blending details with other experiences and even creating beliefs about events that never actually happened.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some, in fact, have even been killed for their beliefs.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Any resemblance to real-life movements of the mid-20th century that edged into being considered cults was, er, coincidental.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2026
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Based on Jon Krakauer's novel of the same name, Under the Banner of Heaven is a raw, gritty look into the world of fundamentalist Mormonism and the power of cults, all through Pyre's eyes.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Faiths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faiths. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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