as in used
being in the habit or custom
she paced about the room, as she is wont to do whenever she is agitated
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as in habit
a usual manner of behaving or doing
he got up early, as is his wont
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wont
Adjective
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That sparked the idea to take used butts, clean them up and put them to work.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025 -
To do this, the team designed a special ex vivo system made of gel and collagen—a protein found in the uterine lining—and used embryos donated by people who had completed an assisted reproduction process.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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How often is Anthony Edwards asked to account for his W.N.B.A. viewing habits?—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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Gradually, the habit evolved into purging food and then into a way to maintain his weight.—
Noelle Wiehe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Wolverines were also planning to transfer $6.1 million less to the school overall this year, while initiating a series of budget cuts that could save $10 million year-over-year, according to the Detroit Free Press.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Susquehanna initiates Parker-Hannifin as positive The firm said shares have plenty more room to run.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While asking a bullpen arm to log more than two innings can be a tall order, Marmol felt comfortable riding with Leahy, who has grown accustomed to longer relief outings.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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After becoming accustomed to the vibe of the GPT-4 models, the switch to GPT-5 doesn't feel right.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Covino deploys some of his favorite tricks, like observing domestic chaos or bliss from the outside looking in (or reverse), and characters performing unexpected songs in order to win over a lover.—
Katie Walsh,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Hawk – who is now 57 years old – landed the trick in June of 1999 at X Games V after trying for over a decade to land the move.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For institutional and retail clients alike, that means strategies informed by real-time intelligence rather than backward-looking assumptions.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The city had been informed about the intent for the National Guard to be armed, a person familiar with the conversations said earlier this week.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Regarding concerns arounds biodiversity, another way to approach the issue is through a new protocol within the Convention on Biological Diversity.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In some ways, the journey that began at the Mariupol hospital had come to an end.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There’re also subtle details like a compass to orient the player to avoid getting lost in the dense jungle zones, which are broken into bite-sized areas but interconnect via different paths and exits.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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The grading and plantings are oriented toward channeling and absorbing it.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Wont.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wont. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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