Synonyms of rites

rites

noun

plural of rite

as in rituals

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

• rituals
• ceremonies
• ceremonials
• observances
• traditions
• celebrations
• formalities
• solemnities
• forms
• practices
• standards
• customs
• habits
• civilities
• protocols
• graces
• services
• manners
• proprieties
• etiquettes
• amenities
• conventions
• mores
• decorums
• ways

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rites

The risk of transmission also limits contact with the patients even after death, depriving families of closure and the opportunity to observe their preferred burial rites. — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

On the third day, and again on the seventh, the deceased is remembered through prayers and memorial rites. — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

At that time, the Catholic Church banned funeral rites and burial on consecrated grounds for those who died by suicide. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

Formal rites for the dying, already limited, were further truncated or skipped entirely. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

The family later performed symbolic final rites using an effigy. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

In its review, the National Park Service found 4,304 objects that were likely associated with death rites or ceremonies, the agency said in a July 31 federal notice. — Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 12 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