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

The symbolic funeral pyres were surrounded by offerings to Hindu deities as relatives gathered to perform the final rites. — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Its rise also marks the beginning of the Hindu celebration of Pitru Paksha, during which worshippers perform rites to honor ancestors by offering prayers and food to past members of their families. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

On a construction site in Hainan Province, on the sub-tropical southern tip of China, a reactor barely the height of a four-story building has spent 2026 working through the final rites of commissioning that precede commercial nuclear power. — Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

The seasonal beverage has become an annual rite of late summer since Starbucks introduced it in 2003. — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026