religion
noun
re·li·gion
ri-ˈli-jən 
1
: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
2
a(1)
: the service and worship of God or the supernatural
(2)
: commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance
b
: the state of a religious
a nun in her 20th year of religion
3
: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith
4
archaic
: scrupulous conformity : conscientiousness
Examples of religion in a Sentence
Many people turn to religion for comfort in a time of crisis.
There are many religions, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.
Shinto is a religion that is unique to Japan.
Hockey is a religion in Canada.
Politics are a religion to him.
Where I live, high school football is religion.
Food is religion in this house.
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His humble approach to people explains why many of us regardless of religion are saddened by the pope’s death.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
Starting in the 1990s, the share of Americans who identified as Christian, or identified with any religion at all, began to drop precipitously.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 25 Apr. 2025
The Christian and Muslim parents say the storybooks are being used to teach ideas about gender and sexuality that go against their religion.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The establishment clause prohibits the government from establishing its own religion, or favoring one religion over another.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
Starting in the 1990s, the share of Americans who identified as Christian, or identified with any religion at all, began to drop precipitously.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 25 Apr. 2025
The Christian and Muslim parents say the storybooks are being used to teach ideas about gender and sexuality that go against their religion.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The establishment clause prohibits the government from establishing its own religion, or favoring one religion over another.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/religion. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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religion
noun
re·li·gion
ri-ˈlij-ən
1
a
: the service and worship of God or the supernatural
b
: belief in or devotion to religious faith or observance
c
: the state of a person in the religious life
a nun in her 20th year of religion
2
: a set or system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and ways of doing things
3
: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held with faith and strong feeling
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