as in cults
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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Recent Examples of religions
Brady teaches peace studies, world cultures, anthropology, world religions and the STEM/humanities capstone.
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
This was in contrast with religions that argued their doctrine exclusively expressed the truth.
—Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Detainees are given the opportunity to practice their religions.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Most likely not by our languages, borders, or religions, which would probably mean very little to them.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday, in many Christian religions.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Freedom to hold religious rites in Jerusalem must be ensured for all religions.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Our ability to ignore, repress, and deny is matched only by our ability to believe the unbelievable and to give chimeric notions the power to found religions, nations, and institutions.
—Robert Pogue Harrison, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
This was in contrast with religions that argued their doctrine exclusively expressed the truth.
—Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Detainees are given the opportunity to practice their religions.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Most likely not by our languages, borders, or religions, which would probably mean very little to them.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday, in many Christian religions.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Freedom to hold religious rites in Jerusalem must be ensured for all religions.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Our ability to ignore, repress, and deny is matched only by our ability to believe the unbelievable and to give chimeric notions the power to found religions, nations, and institutions.
—Robert Pogue Harrison, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for religions
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Viewers can expect coverage of alien conferences, crypto-cults and micronations.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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So if all those people who are joining cults would just join community theaters instead?—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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While ashy shades of all persuasions have been trending lately, this incredibly striking look transforms black hair with cool ashy gray balayage.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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In order to stave off potentially bruising losses in November, Republicans of all persuasions are working to get on the same messaging page to pitch voters on why their party should stay fully in power over the next few years.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Netflix has become the place for documentaries about true crime, but also documentaries about cults and sects.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2026
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There have been reports in the media that some other ethnic sects in southern Lebanon have been allowed to stay despite evacuation orders.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Advocating for social justice and equal treatment is a tenet of many faiths.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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On his first day in Algeria, Leo was paying homage to the 19 martyrs and visiting the remaining Augustinian nuns who run a social services project out of the Algiers basilica that helps people of all faiths.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Religions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religions. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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