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
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Recent Examples of rite
Hop on your bike and join this annual rite marking the unofficial end of summer.
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Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The rite introduced private confession to a priest, who ritually represents both Christ and the wider church.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
As Black instruments were confiscated and burned, the new Caribbeans would abandon their plantations to perform secret rites in the forests, or remake their tools entirely.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
The flyer found at the synagogue, Nisanov said, referred to bris, the Jewish rite of circumcision.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The rite introduced private confession to a priest, who ritually represents both Christ and the wider church.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
As Black instruments were confiscated and burned, the new Caribbeans would abandon their plantations to perform secret rites in the forests, or remake their tools entirely.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
The flyer found at the synagogue, Nisanov said, referred to bris, the Jewish rite of circumcision.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rite
Noun
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Wellness is embedded into every touchpoint - from sunrise cacao rituals on the beach to temazcal ceremonies led by local healers.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That ritual has become both mirror and armor—the quiet mathematics that kept her whole.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The request was met with boos from some Democrats who pointed out that a Colorado school shooting on the same day had not received the same ceremony.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Netanyahu attended a ceremony in the West Bank on Thursday celebrating his right-wing government's expansion of the settlement of Ma'ale Adumim.—
Jordana Miller,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Rite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rite. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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