habits 1 of 2

noun

plural of habit
1
as in rituals
a usual manner of behaving or doing it was his habit to rise early

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2
as in addictions
a physiological need for certain drugs a cocaine habit of long standing

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3
as in physiques
the type of body that a person has an imposing man of vigorous habit

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habits

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verb

present tense third-person singular of habit
as in clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes his exclusive clothing store had habited the town's upper crust for as long as anyone could remember

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Recent Examples of habits
Noun
Everyday habits will still matter most Even the smartest kitchen appliance cabinet can’t replace good habits. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Food makers, grocery chains and other retailers are adapting to those changes in consumer habits. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Along with tips for creating a Mediterranean pantry, shopping, menu-pairing, the book also promotes healthy lifestyle habits such as getting regular exercise and enough rest. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Rather, changing nap habits could be an early warning sign of underlying changes in the brain. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Frustrations came to a head beginning in the second half of 2022 when activist investors, including Jeff Smith's Starboard Value, began pushing Salesforce to reconsider its spending habits, improve profitability and prioritize shareholder returns. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Their story is both touching and deeply relatable, reminding us how easily we can get caught up in our habits and lose sight of what matters most. — John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 Symptoms, sleep habits, and how well antidepressants worked were all self-reported, and the circadian markers came from questionnaires rather than direct measures of the body clock. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Bruel argued global business models for film and TV producers were under threat as audience viewing habits rapidly change. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
Kids nutrition, the food habits children build at home, shapes how ready students are to focus, learn and get through the school day. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 The workplace habits many women learn and internalize while navigating these systems. — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 But even experienced hands occasionally fall into habits that quietly undermine plant health — habits that university extension educators and longtime horticulture writers say are surprisingly common, regardless of how long someone has been gardening. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habits
  1. rituals
  2. addictions
  3. physiques
  4. dresses
  5. practices
  6. shapes
  7. customs
  8. figures
Noun
  • The teenager missed her mother’s cooking, her hugs, and their small, ordinary rituals of life together – reading, shopping, and singing.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Patel-Dunn told CNBC that 30 to 45 minutes of aerobic exercise four or five times a week can measurably improve mood, a signal of how much daily behavior shapes seasonal mental health, and how early rituals compound across the darker months.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of rituals
Noun
  • In the last year, a few companies have begun to market off-label prescriptions of GLP-1s, both branded and compounded, to treat alcohol use disorder and other addictions.
    — Katie Palmer, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026
  • With the exception of gambling disorder, behavioral addictions have received slim recognition in psychiatry’s diagnostic manuals—although doctors and researchers often still treat them as legitimate and potentially devastating disorders.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of addictions
Noun
  • In this iteration, their physiques are displayed not for aesthetic purposes but as a visual manifestation of volatile power.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Some undergo cosmetic procedures and reportedly inject their bodies with peptides, testosterone, and other substances that enhance their physiques.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of physiques
Verb
  • Possessing a Midwestern accent, Calvin Klein dresses, Black American skin and hair care products, and a butter-pecan skin tone, Ericka quickly wins over the crew Paulina has ruled for years.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Nina Piccini, a personal stylist who typically dresses female founders and executives, says workplace clothing is, more than anything, a visual cue.
    — Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of dresses
Noun
  • Others are trying to drive employees toward what are called Centers of Excellence—essentially hospitals or medical practices with high ratings that may save money in the long-term since employees won’t need to return again and again for care.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Justice Department moved to terminate more than a dozen decades-old school desegregation cases without asking the court first to review whether the district successfully ended its past discriminatory practices, a watchdog group has found.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of practices
Noun
  • The process started with 2D concept art, mapping out the shapes the team needed to build Wicker Husband.
    — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
  • What's difficult to do is nature because organic shapes have their own unique grammar.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of shapes
Noun
  • Celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs, not across India as a whole, Diwali encompasses different regional traditions and customs.
    — Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But at sea, Spanish guarda costas (armed customs officials) pounced on British ships, allegedly searching for goods being smuggled in for sale.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of customs
Noun
  • These figures therefore should not be treated as interchangeable measures of payload capacity.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • More than 1,500 businesses were affected nationwide, according to the FCD figures.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of figures

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