Synonyms of rite

rite

noun

ˈrīt 

as in ritual

an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules

the annual summer rite of loading up the car for the big family vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ritual
• ceremony
• ceremonial
• observance
• tradition
• celebration
• solemnity
• formality
• practice
• form
• etiquette
• protocol
• standard
• graces
• decorum
• habit
• custom
• service
• convention
• manners
• civility
• way
• amenities
• mores
• proprieties

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rite

Pentheus, for his part, is curious to witness his mother under the spell of Bacchic rites, and this curiosity results in his death at the hands of Agave, unable to recognize her own son due to her Dionysian frenzy. — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 31 July 2026

The South Carolina Republican, who died earlier this month at 71, was celebrated in back-to-back departure rites—a morning ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, followed by a funeral at the Washington National Cathedral. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Ursone reckoned that the distinct rites and language of their marine tribe would, to polite society, resemble hieroglyphics. — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Legislative intent not to regulate, control, approve, or accredit private educational institutions, churches, their ministries, religious instruction, freedoms, or rites, is explicit. — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026