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as in rituals
a usual manner of behaving or doing
it is my custom to have half a bagel and coffee for breakfast
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as in traditions
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
the custom around here is that the bride's family pays for the wedding
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Recent Examples of customs
The customs hiring is going to increase the capacity within its global forwarding division by close to 40%, according to Robertson.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The tour explores etiquette rules, superstitions and customs of a home funeral service from the turn of the 20th century.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
During Bad Bunny’s 30-concert residency, the brand transformed the bathrooms at El Choli into immersive spaces honoring Puerto Rican beauty customs and the bathroom as a site of connection, memory, and self-expression.
—Natasha López, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
The logistics of shipping and customs alone can disrupt an entire timeline.
—Nathanaël Bondu, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For one, Manzanillo had experienced a four-day customs workers strike in May that resulted in berthing backlogs for weeks after.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
The United States collected roughly $28 billion in customs duties in July, according to the Treasury Department’s monthly statement.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Rather than exoticizing Japanese customs for Western consumption, the film treats the rental family concept as a natural response to modern social isolation.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Mercifully, the gaijin of it all isn’t used to poke fun at Japanese customs, or to raise an eyebrow at the country’s unorthodox solution to the social crisis at hand.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The tour explores etiquette rules, superstitions and customs of a home funeral service from the turn of the 20th century.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
During Bad Bunny’s 30-concert residency, the brand transformed the bathrooms at El Choli into immersive spaces honoring Puerto Rican beauty customs and the bathroom as a site of connection, memory, and self-expression.
—Natasha López, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
The logistics of shipping and customs alone can disrupt an entire timeline.
—Nathanaël Bondu, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For one, Manzanillo had experienced a four-day customs workers strike in May that resulted in berthing backlogs for weeks after.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
The United States collected roughly $28 billion in customs duties in July, according to the Treasury Department’s monthly statement.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Rather than exoticizing Japanese customs for Western consumption, the film treats the rental family concept as a natural response to modern social isolation.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Mercifully, the gaijin of it all isn’t used to poke fun at Japanese customs, or to raise an eyebrow at the country’s unorthodox solution to the social crisis at hand.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customs
Noun
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While many cultures around the world have long celebrated this threshold with unique rituals that honor both abundance and release in the days leading up to winter, today’s rituals capture a more contemporary perspective on the seasonal shift.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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That readiness extends to his daily rituals.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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What sets Birmingham apart, though, is its ability to innovate without severing ties to those traditions.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bipartisan traditions in appropriations could provide a buffer.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Without coaching and governance, teams fall back on old habits or work around the system altogether.—
Tyler Christiansen,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In many ways, the platform has become a valuable resource for users to get culinary inspiration, receive expert advice and improve their eating habits.—
Mariette Williams,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The big focus from the new rules are on things related to teams of super heroes.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Charter schools are overseen by independent boards, overwhelmingly, like nonprofit boards of directors that manage the oversight and then follow all or most of the same government rules related to public schools.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The White House has floated a goal of 3,000 daily ICE arrests, raising concerns among advocates who say such quotas encourage indiscriminate enforcement practices and undermine due process protections.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to Global Canopy’s Forest500 rankings, only 3% of companies that produce commodities that contribute to deforestation--including beef, leather, palm oil, pulp and paper, soy, timber, cocoa, rubber, and coffee--have strong commitments and practices to reduce forest clearing.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Speakers urged a bold infusion of conservative Christian values into public life.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
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Antimony also has hovered at record prices this year, with current values placing the mine’s reserve at about $3 billion.—
Kevin Fixler
September 20,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, Stubblebine hinted to me that the company might have some AI tricks up its sleeve.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Scientists and doctors, as well as mediums and theologians, carried out numerous experiments and parlour tricks to establish a relationship between spirit and matter.—
Leah Hudson,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Customs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customs. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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