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Adjective
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Keeping a microfiber cloth handy or stashing disinfecting wipes under the sink makes this a fast, almost effortless ritual.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2026 -
An indoor pool with a hydrotherapy circuit, dry sauna, hammam, and serene treatment rooms offers ritual-level relaxation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Her swan song was communal, ritualistic, and grounded in lived experience.—
Thomas Rom,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
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The Marby grave brings together cremation, a stone monument, and this ritualistic deposit of bronze objects, which is synonymous with the end of this era when the treatment and use of bronze objects changed—often left in hoards on land or in water, sometimes as offerings to gods or divinities.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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The systematic extirpation of those animals would not occur until the global demand for hides increased and the weapons to shoot their sources spread over the continent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Officials have adopted a road map for bear population management that calls for systematic culls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Özkan was methodical in his defense, addressing each claim in detail, trying to convince the judge of his innocence.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
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Richard is a tiki guy, and his and Schaffer’s book is the first attempt, possibly ever, to unite the flamboyant exuberance of tiki with the methodical precision of the modernist craft movement.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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“Formalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalistic. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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