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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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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
Essence, 30 June 2025
This remarkable find highlights the island’s rich history of ritual practices.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
At Jamie's, Millie discovers an old home video playing of two people who both look somewhat like Jamie participating in what appears to be an occult wedding ritual that involves both of them slicing open their wrists and pressing them together.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 July 2025
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Noun
With almost six years on the market, PATTERN’s very first commercial gives air to a wash day ritual Black women almost instinctively do.
—Essence, 30 June 2025
This remarkable find highlights the island’s rich history of ritual practices.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Adjective
An anatomically correct heart featured on the bottom left-hand side of the jersey pays homage to the same symbol used on the drum that leads the famous heartbeat ritual.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
At Jamie's, Millie discovers an old home video playing of two people who both look somewhat like Jamie participating in what appears to be an occult wedding ritual that involves both of them slicing open their wrists and pressing them together.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritual
Noun
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The United States has tried repeatedly to wean itself off immigrant employment, but cheap labor is a tough habit to kick.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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This formula/habit/trend does not typically occur across the pond, so shortening 'Edgware Road' to 'Edgware,' does pose an issue.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Cuban will be honored at a ceremony in the Austin Convention Center's Ballroom D on Monday evening.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Angela Kinsey said her family regularly traveled to Oak Flat for acorn picking, gathering medicinal plants and ceremonies.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Secretary of State Henry Kissinger sat just behind home plate alongside baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn, and he was tasked with throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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The first 20,000 fans will receive a Barry Bonds bobblehead, and Bonds will throw out the ceremonial first pitch in addition to other pregame festivities honoring the all-time home run king.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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Companies that master the hybrid approach while maintaining transparent practices may emerge as the next generation of industry leaders.—
Ascend Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
24 July 2025
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Early on in Wednesday morning’s training camp practice, Demani Richardson made a play that transported you to another time and place.—
Alex Zietlow
July 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 July 2025
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Whatever rite of expiration the university in general is going through these days—that of economics and its mistakes are reserved still for the future, because this discipline has refused to understand, let alone concede, that the switch in the monetary system back in the 1970s was a horrible idea.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Minutes later, the three bodies joined the stream of corpses carried from the hospital and through a crowd of distressed onlookers to a patch of paving stones where funeral rites were performed.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Lent is the 46-day liturgical season that precedes the holiday of Easter, which commemorates the life, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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These policy drafts were circulated within the bishop's staff and liturgical committees but have not been published.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
Noun
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From fashion tips and tricks to tween and teen hair and nails, our back-to-school style guide has a little bit of everything.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
29 July 2025
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Over the years, Johnson has learned some tricks to help acquaint himself with new colleagues, from researching the background of management or coaches or looking up teammates on Madden to know a bit about their game.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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At no time were code violations identified, and each report mentions the observance of a capuchin monkey.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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But starting in 1970, Time and Date AS has tracked observance of daylight saving time in Kentucky every year.—
Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Ritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritual. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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