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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
Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.
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Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Miami Herald Lauren Costantino is a religion reporter for the Miami Herald funded with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Many cultures and religions discourage divorce, viewing it as a failure to uphold moral or spiritual commitments.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
While the decision to homeschool is often associated with religion, a 2023 survey found that the two top reasons people cited as most important were a concern about the school environment, such as safety and drugs, and a dissatisfaction with academic instruction.
—Rachael Cody, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
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Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Miami Herald Lauren Costantino is a religion reporter for the Miami Herald funded with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Many cultures and religions discourage divorce, viewing it as a failure to uphold moral or spiritual commitments.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
While the decision to homeschool is often associated with religion, a 2023 survey found that the two top reasons people cited as most important were a concern about the school environment, such as safety and drugs, and a dissatisfaction with academic instruction.
—Rachael Cody, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for religion
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Think of the cults, the divorce lawyers, the groupies, the scale of the cosmetics industry, the sports cars.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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These are people who are in something very close to a cult, which has such a strong pull on them.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Take the quiz here … SPEAKING OUT – NCAA wrestler says 'faith' is key to Penn State's dominance.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Secondly, does anyone have any faith in Guerin being able to turn this franchise into a contender against the likes of Winnipeg, Dallas and Colorado this offseason?—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Use your powers of persuasion as Mercury retrograde aligns with Pluto.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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Cialdini’s thesis is that there are six fundamental principles of persuasion.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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These men shower their wives with praise, heartfelt captions and picture-perfect moments, creating an image of unwavering devotion.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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One, more light-hearted story is about the deity Krishna — whose skin was blue — and his love Radha, the goddess of love and devotion.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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Last week, the ownership group faced its first public challenge to this creed when outside linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite was arrested and accused of punching a police officer in the departure lane at Denver International Airport.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2025
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David Stearns is happy because the Alonso contract is within his analytics creed of three or fewer years.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Luke, by contrast, is intent on reconciling Christianity with Roman rule—or, at least, demonstrating that this nascent sect poses no threat to the Empire.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Amanda, a 34-year-old mother of two, lives in Pennsylvania in a community which is home to many Mennonites, a Christian sect which tends to eschew vaccination.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religion. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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