Synonyms of religions

religions

noun

plural of religion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cults
• persuasions
• sects
• faiths
• denominations
• creeds
• theologies
• churches
• communions
• doctrines
• credos
• dogmas
• monotheisms
• paganisms
• polytheisms
• theisms
• pantheisms
• deisms
• heathenisms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agnosticism
• atheisms
• secularisms
• nonbeliefs
• know-nothingisms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of religions

Breitbart has also published an article skewering Hamilton for suggesting that adherents of other religions might get to Heaven. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Ablution stations are primarily used by Muslims to wash parts of their body before prayer, though can be used by several other religions that practice ablution before prayer, including Judaism, Hinduism and certain denominations of Christianity. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026

For Kirsch, the topic asks many of the same questions that human religions do. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026

That debate contrasts traditional conservative values – including protecting the unborn and preserving the nation’s Judeo-Christian heritage – against liberal values that embrace a society made up of people of different religions and backgrounds. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Buddhist clergy quickly responded—opening schools in Hilo and Kona in 1898 and in Honolulu in 1902, and sparking a showdown between leaders of both religions. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026

In light of how so many people, governments, religions, and organizations may dictate to mankind what specifically to think, that statement sure is a breath of fresh air. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026

In most variants this new religious movement can be regarded as a modern Pagan religion, but its eclectic and open-minded ethos means that it is also followed by members of other religions, such as Buddhism and Christianity. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Within museum walls, visitors encounter not only objects and displays but one another — people of all ages, speaking different languages, from different parts of the world, from all socioeconomic levels, races, religions and experiences. — Ronald Leopold, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026