1
as in cult
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the Jewish religion has followers in many parts of the globe
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as in faith
belief and trust in and loyalty to God
without his religion, he would not have been able to survive all the difficulties he has faced over the years
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Recent Examples of religion
Like other sites where gold foils have been found, Hovland’s name shows a link to Norse religion, officials said in 2019.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
In a lawsuit against the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Shannon Dicus, California Evergreen Farms Native American Church says officers raided the church’s place of worship in the Mojave Desert, in violation of their right to practice religion freely, in November and January.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Opponents repeatedly said their criticism had nothing to do with religion, and everything to do with traffic and size concerns.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
He is charged in U.S. District Court in Colorado with a hate crime involving actual or perceived race, religion, or national origin.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
In a lawsuit against the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Shannon Dicus, California Evergreen Farms Native American Church says officers raided the church’s place of worship in the Mojave Desert, in violation of their right to practice religion freely, in November and January.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Opponents repeatedly said their criticism had nothing to do with religion, and everything to do with traffic and size concerns.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
He is charged in U.S. District Court in Colorado with a hate crime involving actual or perceived race, religion, or national origin.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for religion
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This cruelty is echoed and magnified in Trump’s movement, which increasingly resembles an authoritarian cult more than a political party.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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So as Will was entering this case that involved a cult, he gets caught undercover and in that process he gets drugged.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Religious exemptions to school vaccine requirements are not supported by the tenets of any major faith group.—
Dr. Richard Moriarty,
Boston Herald,
6 June 2025
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The remarks refer to a sweeping campaign unleashed by Xi with an aim to purge religious faiths of foreign influence and align them more closely with traditional Chinese culture – and the authoritarian rule of the officially atheist Communist Party.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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There’s nothing Donald Trump believes in more than his own power of persuasion.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Tusk had promised to relax both bans, but they are supported by some of the more socially conservative lawmakers propping up his government, and the threat of a presidential veto likely renders any efforts at persuasion futile.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Though devotion plays an important role in how Muslims observe Eid al-Adha, there is also room to come together and have fun.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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This timepiece represents an unshakeable vision, fusing MR-G’s commitment to ultimate strength and beauty with the Zen devotion to contemplating one’s own nature and an integrated worldview of serenity.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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But tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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Veneration has almost developed into an unhealthy burden as much as an inspiring creed.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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Qumran was destroyed by the Romans, circa 73 CE, and historians believe the scrolls were hidden in the caves by a sect called the Essenes to protect them from being destroyed.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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The monotheistic sect recognizes the prophets of the Abrahamic faiths, including Jesus, John the Baptist, Muhammad and Moses, and reveres Greek philosophers like Plato and Socrates.—
Ephrat Livni,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religion. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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