1
as in habit
a usual manner of behaving or doing
her morning ritual is to enjoy a bracing cup of coffee while reading the newspaper
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2
as in ceremony
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
a ritual that the ancient peoples of that country believed would bring rain
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as in ceremonial
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Recent Examples of ritual
Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
The ritual floats on, coming around each summer like the willow warbler or the common cuckoo.
—Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
At the Hōshi Ryokan, the daily rituals of preparing baths or meals resemble a kind of stewardship — something that has kept the inn alive for more than 1,300 years.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Rolling a joint has always been part ritual, part art, part social connector.
—Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
The ritual floats on, coming around each summer like the willow warbler or the common cuckoo.
—Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In the early republic, even homicide could be absorbed into politics when cloaked in ritual.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
At the Hōshi Ryokan, the daily rituals of preparing baths or meals resemble a kind of stewardship — something that has kept the inn alive for more than 1,300 years.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritual
Noun
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Companies that invest in truly knowing their customers and understanding their buying habits will keep those customers.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Officials also touted the environmental benefits at Thursday’s ceremony.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Trumps otherwise basked in the royal limelight on Wednesday, visibly enjoying the pomp and ceremony, which included a royal gun salute, carriage procession through Windsor and guard of honor.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker were on hand for the ceremonial breakthrough of the final meter of rock to open the first tunnel beneath the Brenner Pass, a key junction in an EU rail project that will one day run from Helsinki to Palermo.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Despite the cancellation, the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic team is still expected to perform a flyover later today, maintaining a key element of the ceremonial tribute.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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That sentiment even inspired the name of her practice, Nurtured First.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Others have pointed to Biglari’s practice of hanging his portrait in every Steak ‘n Shake location and the chain’s own financial struggles.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The result is a celestial feast that honors the harvest, connects you to global equinox rituals, and turns a simple night under the stars into a communal rite of renewal.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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As part of the Stone Dead project, the new research demonstrates how tools played an important role in Stone Age funerary rites.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In 2023, Francis moved to allow informal, non-liturgical blessings of same-sex couples by a priest.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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And that is why his music in Church Slavonic, the liturgical language for many Orthodox Christians, sounds another way.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So the real trick was creating a hue with blendability that people were willing to reapply.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Luray Caverns feel almost magical—complete with musical instruments built into the walls, mirror-like lakes that play tricks on your eyes, and even a wishing well tucked into the underground pathways.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Conference speakers remembered Kirk and incorporated the activist's memory in religious observances.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
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Yet the lack of an observance on Kirk’s death from about half the host clubs in week two of the NFL season incurred hostile coverage from right-wing media including The New York Post, Breitbart, and Fox News, which dutifully covered these programming choices as an insult to a great patriot.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Ritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritual. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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