wonts 1 of 2

noun

plural of wont
as in habits
a usual manner of behaving or doing he got up early, as is his wont

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wonts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wont
as in habituates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonts
  1. habits
  2. orients
  3. rituals
  4. schools
  5. tricks
  6. initiates
  7. ways
  8. informs
Noun
  • The results suggest that how an EV is driven may matter independently of factors such as climate and charging habits.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Old enemies, bad habits, a paranoid government and an unrelenting ex-cop will make retirement their most difficult mission yet.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of habits
Verb
  • Boyd’s insight was that whoever observes and orients better gets inside their opponent’s decision cycle and dictates the fight.
    — Nnamdi Iregbulem, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • The disarmament thus takes place as an ecological project, one that situates AI within the broad sweep of human culture and that orients it towards human flourishing, not toward warfare, monopolistic power, or new inequalities.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
Definition of orients
Noun
  • Yet Saint-Tropez remains stubbornly itself, with social rituals and unspoken conventions that aren't always obvious at first.
    — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The story follows a husband and wife who buy their dream ranch only to discover the land is alive with ancient spirits, and survival means submitting to increasingly disturbing rituals with each turn of the season.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of rituals
Verb
  • Dean Fabrizio and James Teter, each hired in 2009, have been at their Class 6A schools the longest.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Baltimore County's Board of Education named the former Anne Arundel County schools Chief Operating Officer (COO) as its next superintendent, officials announced Monday.
    — JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Definition of schools
Noun
  • Diehl calls it one of the oldest tricks in styling, the pairing of something refined against something plain.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • From the outset, Schoenbrun asked the designers to look to old moviemaking tricks for inspiration to make the landscapes at the Camp Miasma set as dreamy and immersive as the director envisioned.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of tricks
Verb
  • If an agent begins in Salesforce, changes an ERP transaction and initiates a financial workflow, who owns the result?
    — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Jefferies initiates Aehr Test Systems at buy Jefferies says the semiconductor test company has a differentiated offering.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of initiates
Noun
  • The tiny and quick drones are being deployed in an increasing number of school districts – part of a growing school security industry as parents and schools find new ways to protect students and staff from carnage.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The College-in-3 Exchange was born, and dozens of higher education institutions joined the network to look for ways to help students get degrees faster.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ways
Verb
  • Read more on how Marnik’s experience informs her work as a science communicator fighting misinformation.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The notice informs the state that the hospital cannot currently comply with the public records law.
    — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of informs
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“Wonts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonts. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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