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as in rituals
a usual manner of behaving or doing
it was his habit to rise early
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as in addictions
a physiological need for certain drugs
a cocaine habit of long standing
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as in physiques
the type of body that a person has
an imposing man of vigorous habit
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as in clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
his exclusive clothing store had habited the town's upper crust for as long as anyone could remember
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Recent Examples of habits
Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Osiecki lists various economic reasons for this emphasis on money habits, including rising housing costs, rising costs of everyday essentials like groceries and utilities, student loan and credit card debt.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Nourishing your habits can make productivity feel natural again.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
And both invoke their consumption habits to score points against the other side.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
These strategies build on healthy habits without requiring major changes.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 10 Feb. 2026
These are tips that could, and should, become habits regardless of current or future droughts.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
However, this normal physiological process experienced by 51% of the population can be better managed with education, lifestyle habits, and treatments.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 3 Feb. 2026
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As malls have closed because of shifting consumer shopping habits and a desire for more lucrative development opportunities, the expansive empty buildings have taken on a new draw as a kind of postapocalyptic wasteland, much to the chagrin of local officials.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Osiecki lists various economic reasons for this emphasis on money habits, including rising housing costs, rising costs of everyday essentials like groceries and utilities, student loan and credit card debt.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Nourishing your habits can make productivity feel natural again.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
And both invoke their consumption habits to score points against the other side.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
These strategies build on healthy habits without requiring major changes.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 10 Feb. 2026
These are tips that could, and should, become habits regardless of current or future droughts.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
However, this normal physiological process experienced by 51% of the population can be better managed with education, lifestyle habits, and treatments.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habits
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Our Turkishness was manifest in small and decontextualized rituals that could hardly pass as some ‘authentic’ experience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many of the treatments tap into Ayurvedic traditions, with an extensive menu of options including body work, energy treatment, facials, and other beauty rituals.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some scientists think that the medications may even help with behavioral addictions, such as gambling and compulsive shopping.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Every day, Dan obeyed his own addictions, killing pain with packs of cigarettes and Coors banquet beers.—
Andrew Callahan,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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Thanks in part to Ozempic, thin is back in, with once-plus-size celebrities sporting svelter physiques, and some already-slim stars now verging on gaunt.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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Part of this reflects the culture in South Korea, where rigid beauty standards have traditionally valued fair skin, slender physiques and hyper-feminine features.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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Thus, the article stressed that the Chinese navy must urgently address these risks, offering an unusually detailed proposal for a systematic crash-response plan, drawing lessons from US Navy salvage practices to improve readiness and protect sensitive technology.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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Public Act 23-167, passed in 2023, called on schools to begin implementing restorative justice practices — the goal being to address problematic student behavior without resorting to punitive measures like suspension.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Temperature, water content and the crystal shapes of snowflakes dictate a lot about which skis and wax are used during competition events, Schumacher said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The horizontal ruching adds a waist-cinching effect, while the compression fabric smooths and shapes.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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Middleburg also dresses to the nines for the holiday season, with festivities kicking off the first weekend of December during a multiday affair known as Christmas in Middleburg.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Back then, she had been advised—free of charge—by stylist Bailey Moon, who dresses the likes of Morgan Spector and Cristin Milioti and is most widely known for having worked with Jill Biden and her family throughout president Joe Biden’s administration.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
2 Jan. 2026
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Smith said changing tariff rates have also put additional strain on his customs brokers.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Days later, customs officials found chats with the same man on the phones of three European women, discussing organizing bombings in US cities, the documents show.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Joe Brusuelas, senior economist at RSM US, highlighted a few of those factors when pushing back on White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett’s claim Monday that subdued job gains are primarily the result of lower population figures and higher productivity.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Since the retail figures aren’t adjusted for inflation, weaker figures could be impacted by steep holiday discounts.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Habits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habits. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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