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
Boldly defending religion in the public square was a dominant theme Liam heard during his reporting.
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Duane W. Gang, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025
But the same tendency applies to Kirk’s assessment of religion’s role in American politics.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
About the Author Yair Rosenberg Yair Rosenberg is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of its newsletter Deep Shtetl, about the intersection of politics, culture, and religion.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
But Michael Moreland, professor of law and religion at Villanova University, said much of the court’s decision will turn on whether charter schools are considered public.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
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Duane W. Gang, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025
But the same tendency applies to Kirk’s assessment of religion’s role in American politics.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
About the Author Yair Rosenberg Yair Rosenberg is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of its newsletter Deep Shtetl, about the intersection of politics, culture, and religion.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
But Michael Moreland, professor of law and religion at Villanova University, said much of the court’s decision will turn on whether charter schools are considered public.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for religion
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It’s gone on to become a cult classic and was selected to be preserved in the National Registry by the Library of Congress in 2017.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Rolf Olsen’s 1972 film Bloody Friday, another of the Retrospective films to enjoy enduring cult status in Germany, draws on some of the same political themes but filters them through the form of the exploitation genre.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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This central mystery of our faith: Jesus has died, Jesus is alive.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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If going solo is risky, launching your own label as an unknown requires an even bigger leap of faith—along with either a willing suspension of disbelief or an amazing amount of true grit.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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After all, the month begins on quite a serendipitous note — Venus will conjunct Neptune in your sign, heightening everything from your romantic desires and ideals to your whimsical charm and powers of persuasion.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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But the Gaza proposal should be seen in the context of a president who believes fervently in his own power of persuasion, who disdains traditional diplomacy, and whose Mideast envoy is a businessman with no experience in that field.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Feb. 2025
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The tailgate is an opportunity for Eagles fans, who are known for their intense devotion, to eat, drink, reminisce and blow off steam.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Despite some inevitable inaccuracies and omissions, the memoir remains the best portrait of Mahler in print—an act of complex, intense devotion.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, perhaps the only thing that binds people of all races, creeds, and colors together is the universal insistence that the end is nigh.—
George Pendle,
airmail.news,
8 Feb. 2025
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But envisioning those creeds stenciled into the end zones moves me to imagine a different kind of Super Bowl that might be played tomorrow.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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This, perhaps, is why only 0.3 percent of all materials annually consumed by the sect are from recycled sources, as reported by the Circle Economy.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2025
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The list of grievances appears endless against Syria’s Alawite community, a minority sect of roughly 13% of the population, and to which Mr. Assad and many high-ranking former regime figures belong.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religion. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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