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
Nazareno draws inspiration from a wide variety of sources–from the traditions of Afro-Latin religions Candomblé and Santería to the aesthetics of fashion photography.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Tonge reveals the complex religious dynamics that lie behind the AKP’s hold on political power and the deep, immensely varied religious commitments that survived attempts by twentieth-century reformers to separate religion and politics.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Coogler reckons with our very notion of freedom and ownership through the lens of horror, music, storytelling and religion — and through his own place as a filmmaker within the studio system.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Books The Faithless Generation Paul Baumann Traditional religion thrives in stable communities, not a world where innovators aim to ‘break things.’
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Lies, Damned Lies, and Ideology
John O’Sullivan
The ideological lie persists, demanding compulsion to enforce its vision.
—Mary Katharine Ham, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Tonge reveals the complex religious dynamics that lie behind the AKP’s hold on political power and the deep, immensely varied religious commitments that survived attempts by twentieth-century reformers to separate religion and politics.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Coogler reckons with our very notion of freedom and ownership through the lens of horror, music, storytelling and religion — and through his own place as a filmmaker within the studio system.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Books The Faithless Generation Paul Baumann Traditional religion thrives in stable communities, not a world where innovators aim to ‘break things.’
Books
Lies, Damned Lies, and Ideology
John O’Sullivan
The ideological lie persists, demanding compulsion to enforce its vision.
—Mary Katharine Ham, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for religion
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Paul Smecker, 'The Boondock Saints' (1999) The cult hit contains one of Dafoe's most flamboyant efforts, complete with random river-dancing, a prostitute costume change and lyrical dancing during a gunfight.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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To outsiders, however, the scars signify something more sinister, reinforcing the group's reputation as a dangerous cult.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Trump put his faith in import tariffs, which sparked a worldwide trade war.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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There is faith in his potential, and his performances with Spain’s under-21s show there is a predator in there, but the top flight could come too soon.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Pressure, not just words or attempts at persuasion, must compel Russia to cease fire and end the war.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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However, at least from a Liverpool persuasion, its remaining minutes on the field mean something.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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American Idol leaned into the Easter Sunday (April 20) holiday with a three-hour episode in which this season’s top 20 sang anthems of faith and devotion, with one contestant turning heads thanks to his original song dedicated to a lost friend.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
21 Apr. 2025
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Today By Paulina Berges Another theme becomes clear in this survey of Sherald’s work: the artist’s devotion to capturing the joys of the Black American experience.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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Now much of the party are true believers in the MAGA creed and most of the rest have accepted that going along with the program is a career requirement.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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For its 38,000 citizens, and the many visitors that travel to the second smallest country in the world, Mammon may appear to be the ruling creed.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Mar. 2025
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The film’s plot follows a reclusive schizophrenic, raised in an oppressive religious sect, who must clear his name when he’s framed by cult leaders for a series of ritualistic murders.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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In Syria, internecine warfare has already emerged between Kurds in the northeast, former President Assad’s Alawite sect, and transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who led the organization HTS, which the United States designated a terrorist group.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religion. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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