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as in rule
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
the town tradition of having the oldest resident ride at the head of the parade
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as in folklore
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
according to tradition, this field was the site of a skirmish between the first settlers and the Native Americans living in the area
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Recent Examples of tradition
The days are measured by sunsets, with rituals and traditions, the same ones your mother had.
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 14 July 2025
For the Osaka exhibition, the executive wanted a blend of tradition and modernity — plus new discoveries galore, all displayed in spectacular fashion.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
Maggie was part of a team that brought back a beloved pre-COVID 19 tradition, the homecoming parade.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
So far, the stories are anecdotal, and there is a long-standing tradition in the US of people threatening to move if political outcomes don’t go their way.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 14 July 2025
For the Osaka exhibition, the executive wanted a blend of tradition and modernity — plus new discoveries galore, all displayed in spectacular fashion.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
Maggie was part of a team that brought back a beloved pre-COVID 19 tradition, the homecoming parade.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
So far, the stories are anecdotal, and there is a long-standing tradition in the US of people threatening to move if political outcomes don’t go their way.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradition
Noun
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The rules on how the league decides on replacements are not public.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Around the country, state lawmakers are twisting tax codes, raiding campus funds and rewriting financial rules to keep their flagship programs competitive.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Meanwhile, La Llorona headlines Monstruos 3: The Ghosts of Latin America, the third maze based on Latin American folklore.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Again, there is a heavy influence of mythology, folklore, surrealism and fantasy.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
Noun
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What deadly monster from ancient Greek mythology was his titular demigod hero fighting in that moment?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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In Japanese mythology, Awaji was believed to be the first island created by the gods.—
Catherine Heald,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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Its fans quote it endlessly and enjoy dissecting the show’s deep lore.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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Man of Steel - 2013 With the debut of Henry Cavill as Superman in 2013, much of the lore was redefined by director and writer Zack Snyder’s decisions, something that’s still fiercely debated to this day.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
11 July 2025
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Gunn has described his take as less of an origin story and more of a journey, with Superman (David Corenswet) struggling to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage and aristocratic origins with his small-town adoptive human family.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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In their fall 2026 collections overall, exhibitors drew on their heritage, revisiting signature fibers, legacy patterns and traditional weaving techniques, spotlighting the centrality of natural materials.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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Ozzy Osbourne, the former Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal legend also known as the Prince of Darkness, has died at 76.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
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Those 1985 multi-artist shows in London and Philadelphia — which raised the equivalent of $450 million in today’s currency for African famine relief and boasted lineups full of legends and icons of the MTV era (U2, Madonna, Duran Duran) — aimed big and worked better than anyone could have expected.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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“Tradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradition. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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