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
George Gross, an expert on theology and the monarchy at King’s College London, highlighted the church’s continuing divergence from the Catholic Church, which forbids women from being ordained as priests, much less as serving as the religion’s global spiritual leader.
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Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Sophie Carson is a general assignment reporter who reports on religion and faith, immigrants and refugees and more.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Proponents of this legislation have a much broader understanding of how religion and government should intertwine.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
What stands out, however, is the centrality of his religion—or rather, his faith—which is Judaism.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
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Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Sophie Carson is a general assignment reporter who reports on religion and faith, immigrants and refugees and more.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Proponents of this legislation have a much broader understanding of how religion and government should intertwine.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
What stands out, however, is the centrality of his religion—or rather, his faith—which is Judaism.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for religion
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Her first novel and international cult hit, Diary of a Void, won the Osamu Dazai Prize, awarded annually to the best debut work of fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Japan was stunned into a mainstream awareness of cults in 1995, when Aum Shinrikyo, a vaguely Buddhist meditation sect, released sarin gas in the Tokyo subway, killing more than a dozen and injuring thousands.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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For an adult nation that recently could not hold down reliable jobs, the suggestion of putting faith into virtual realities was comparable to caging lightning between your hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sources at the club who spoke to The Athletic on condition of anonymity to protect relationships say there is no diminishing faith in Hurzeler at boardroom level.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Their power lies not in persuasion, but in legibility.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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That fosters consensus building, persuasion and accountability.—
Rob Moore,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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That zeal, her daughter explains, also defined the way Ladd led her life away from the cameras — and fueled her devotion to Beyond the Scars.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Their sense of duty and devotion to the Crown never faltered, although Philip found his role frustrating, especially in the early years.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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All denominations across all creeds, all colors.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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Directed by Sarah Mast, the five-episode docuseries exposes the inner workings of the religious sect, where members carried out mass murders at the behest of their fanatical prophet to target rivals and even LeBaron's own kin.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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How to commemorate a religious sect that was unique, tolerant, forward-thinking, unjustly antagonized—but also short-lived, cultish, poorly documented, and fixated on fire and brimstone?—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religion. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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