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
Freedom to hold religious rites in Jerusalem must be ensured for all religions.
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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
That proportion remained constant across ages, education levels, incomes, religions, political affiliations and races.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
That's what religions try to do.
—Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Raskin praised Huffman for speaking out for the separation of church and state while showing respect for all religions and without attacking people for their faith.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans believed in QAnon four years ago, an alt-right extremist fantasy that was as popular as some major religions.
—Megan Thiele Strong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The anthology contains 18 references to Christianity, three references to Judaism and mentions no other religions.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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
That proportion remained constant across ages, education levels, incomes, religions, political affiliations and races.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
That's what religions try to do.
—Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Raskin praised Huffman for speaking out for the separation of church and state while showing respect for all religions and without attacking people for their faith.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans believed in QAnon four years ago, an alt-right extremist fantasy that was as popular as some major religions.
—Megan Thiele Strong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The anthology contains 18 references to Christianity, three references to Judaism and mentions no other religions.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for religions
Noun
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Young girls being swept away with various cults.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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There is a prevalent sentiment among documentary filmmakers that most streamers and distributors are only interested in projects about the three C's — cults, crime and celebrities.—
Davi Merchan,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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McCoy emphasized that the desire to incorporate more democratic oversight on the growth and development of artificial intelligence should unite people from all political persuasions who often otherwise disagree with each other.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Islam has two major sects that are often in conflict.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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His ideas precipitated a tectonic crisis of political legitimacy and unleashed a series of continent-wide wars, sometimes featuring millenarian protocommunist sects like the Anabaptists, who sought to overthrow the social order.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even within faiths, the interpretation of the sacred books can vary.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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Americans of all religious faiths, including those with none at all, should be proud of our pluralism and look to strengthen it, rather than calling it a lie.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Religions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religions. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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