Synonyms of traditions

traditions

noun

plural of tradition

1

as in rules

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rules
• values
• principles
• customs
• conventions
• standards
• ethics
• heritages
• prescriptions
• norms
• superstitions
• rubrics
• mores
• cultures
• legacies
• modes
• inheritances
• lifestyles
• forms
• folklores
• birthrights
• lores

2

as in mythologies

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mythologies
• folklores
• lores
• legends
• myths
• information
• wisdoms
• tales
• legendries
• mythoi
• knowledges
• folktales
• anecdotes
• folklifes
• fables
• yarns
• old wives' tales

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of traditions

College sports traditions prompt athletic staffers to get creative. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Maralian’s devotion to her roots and cultural traditions is reflected in her brand’s signature design, Areni. — Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

OpenAI, meanwhile, has been barreling through increasingly advanced mathematical problems with little regard for the academic norms and traditions of the field. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2026

The great American debate is falling out of fashion, as more politicians choose to opt out of this most important of political traditions. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Hilgemann said the Colorado campaign is part of IOTR's larger effort to protect hunting and fishing traditions across the country. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Adapted from Zaynab’s cookbook, Let’s Eat, this karak chai is rooted in her family’s Ramadan traditions, when a glass kettle of the golden, creamy tea was an essential part of the iftar table. — Zaynab Issa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026

These two nationalist traditions offered starkly different diagnoses of Brazil’s problems and divergent political prescriptions. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

The reflex to regard America’s earlier representational and nationalist traditions as something to be repudiated, rather than reconsidered, is learned — not inevitable. — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026