1
as in cult
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the Jewish religion has followers in many parts of the globe
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as in faith
belief and trust in and loyalty to God
without his religion, he would not have been able to survive all the difficulties he has faced over the years
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Recent Examples of religion
Iran is richly diverse by region, ethnicity, religion and culture.
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Talla Mountjoy, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
This Jim Crow-era murder musical is the best kind of smart filmmaking, a barn-burner about religion and art and race that ditches the speeches for scenes of action and romance.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
As for the company name, it’s designed to signal to clients that Morocco is a destination for travelers of every identity, religion, and physical ability.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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Talla Mountjoy, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
This Jim Crow-era murder musical is the best kind of smart filmmaking, a barn-burner about religion and art and race that ditches the speeches for scenes of action and romance.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
As for the company name, it’s designed to signal to clients that Morocco is a destination for travelers of every identity, religion, and physical ability.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for religion
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The 53-year-old Japanese designer, who founded cult label Number (N)ine in 1997, is relaunching the brand 15 years after stepping away from it.—
Ashley Ogawa Clarke,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The sword-and-sorcery title grossed over $68M worldwide, coming to be appreciated as a cult classic, and spawned the sequel Conan the Destroyer (1984).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Members of the Sikh community may carry a religious blade — a key item of their faith — in Sacramento City Hall after the council approved Tuesday a change to the city’s code.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Loomer in recent days has ramped up her calls for all Muslims to be deported from America and attacked New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for his Islamic faith.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, restricting voting access can negatively impact voters of all political persuasions.—
Celina Stewart,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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Emotional persuasion should never replace transparent information.—
Andrea Levine O’Rourke,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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The point is devotion, community and the quiet joy of being part of something small but enduring.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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Dear Everything offers an antidote — the voices of visionary youth, powerful storytelling, inspirational music, and a deep devotion that opens portals to other realms.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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Hillcrest’s Jamir Ratliff has a personal creed about not letting the weight of expectations bother him.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cultures and creeds were never the true engines of bloodshed—and aren’t in our day, either.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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At the height of the sectarian war, parts of Baghdad were so riddled with impromptu militia checkpoints that many Iraqis started carrying two official-looking IDs — one genuine and the other a forgery with a last name and birthplace associated with the other sect.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Unlike Sunni Muslims, Alawites do not pray in mosques but instead have their own places of worship; in addition to not requiring women to wear the hijab, the Alawite sect also does not have any dietary restrictions and does not prohibit alcohol.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religion. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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