1
as in cult
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the Jewish religion has followers in many parts of the globe
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as in faith
belief and trust in and loyalty to God
without his religion, he would not have been able to survive all the difficulties he has faced over the years
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Recent Examples of religion
Hegseth’s prayer mix-up was first spotted by religion and politics blog A Public Witness.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
That legacy, Lichtenstein said, is one that has shaped almost every facet of the United States, ranging from consumer preferences and expectations to the rise of retail over manufacturing, politics, culture and even religion.
—Steve Lackmeyer, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Roman Emperor Constantine legalized the religion in 313.
—Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
But this is not a worship service or forum to discuss religion.
—Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
That legacy, Lichtenstein said, is one that has shaped almost every facet of the United States, ranging from consumer preferences and expectations to the rise of retail over manufacturing, politics, culture and even religion.
—Steve Lackmeyer, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Roman Emperor Constantine legalized the religion in 313.
—Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
But this is not a worship service or forum to discuss religion.
—Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for religion
Noun
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What was once an underground cult favorite has now been scaled up for a 1,700-seat Broadway house.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Her disappearance was later attributed to a millenarian cult.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beyond fitness and faith, the race also gives back.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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His father is a pastor, and Holley calls his faith the defining characteristic of his life.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some effort at persuasion seemed to be an accepted precondition for war.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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Reluctance to commit to a binary political persuasion also fuels the feisty remarks and damage-control campaigns of Oklahoma’s Zach Bryan and the pressure on Tennessee crossover folk-pop star and rapper Jelly Roll to honor his Grammys promise to state his position on ICE.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rural, poor voters eagerly support candidates who flaunt their devotion to big-city business interests such as utilities or real estate developers.—
Steve Bousquet,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Team devotion may not be sensible.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Declaration of Independence is often called America’s creed.—
James O. Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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His season, too, has been underwhelming (minus-114 in 1,645 minutes for Golden State’s second-worst plus-minus) in accordance with his future Hall of Fame standards, but his personal creed remains intact.—
Sam Gordon,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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In this way, Paul turned the heresy of a tiny sect of Messianic Jews into the dominant religious and cultural architecture of the West for the next couple of thousand years.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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It's been four years since Christine Marie and Tolga Katas infiltrated Samuel Bateman's polygamist sect while working on a documentary — a daring move that would eventually lead to his conviction.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religion. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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