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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Mary Katharine Ham, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
Huge ideas concerning faith and religion also don’t amount to much.
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However, there were four topics that were bigger deal-breakers for Republicans: transgender rights, gender roles, religion and the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
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Issues about race, religion and politics are best left for another day when people are not so inclined to act impulsively.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Mary Katharine Ham, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
Huge ideas concerning faith and religion also don’t amount to much.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
However, there were four topics that were bigger deal-breakers for Republicans: transgender rights, gender roles, religion and the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Issues about race, religion and politics are best left for another day when people are not so inclined to act impulsively.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for religion
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“Religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/religion. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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