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
But for many visitors, the focal point is still the Hagia Sophia, the temple that was built before the religion of Islam came to exist.
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Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In contrast, today’s autocrats mock the poor, dehumanize immigrants, twist faith into a weapon, and spread hatred cloaked in religion.
—Rev. Frank Alagna, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
These views can be influenced by many possible factors, from the actions of a country's government or military to its dominant culture and religion or even the behavior of its tourists.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The show’s emotional connection to religion, having been in a Cathedral, pieces nodding to queerness, equality, and blue-collar workers speaks to the wider conversation of designers of color being part of the global fashion industry.
—Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
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Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In contrast, today’s autocrats mock the poor, dehumanize immigrants, twist faith into a weapon, and spread hatred cloaked in religion.
—Rev. Frank Alagna, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
These views can be influenced by many possible factors, from the actions of a country's government or military to its dominant culture and religion or even the behavior of its tourists.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The show’s emotional connection to religion, having been in a Cathedral, pieces nodding to queerness, equality, and blue-collar workers speaks to the wider conversation of designers of color being part of the global fashion industry.
—Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for religion
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Several of these involve a furtive religious cult known as the Scars — its adherents have a way of pussyfooting through the forest and doing absolutely horrible things to nonbelievers.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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According to Argentina prosecutor Fernando Arrigo, the pregnant woman may have been a victim of Rudnev’s Ashram Shambala, an organization described by Russian authorities as a cult.—
Betiana Fernández Martino and Hira Humayan,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Christ True Church and the Virginia Beach baptisms Small and family-oriented, Jesus Christ True Church, 2145 NW 50th St., is a nondenominational church that’s a part of the Apostolic faith, which means it’s rooted in Pentecostal beliefs.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Yet faith, as the twentieth-century theologian Paul Tillich said, requires risk.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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The past nine days have been difficult for anyone of a Crystal Palace persuasion after Manchester City and Newcastle United took turns hosting and smashing five goals past Oliver Glasner’s side.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Published Wednesday, the report surveyed more than 4,000 U.S. residents from different backgrounds and political persuasions.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2025
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American Idol leaned into the Easter Sunday (April 20) holiday with a three-hour episode in which this season’s top 20 sang anthems of faith and devotion, with one contestant turning heads thanks to his original song dedicated to a lost friend.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
21 Apr. 2025
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Today By Paulina Berges Another theme becomes clear in this survey of Sherald’s work: the artist’s devotion to capturing the joys of the Black American experience.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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For its 38,000 citizens, and the many visitors that travel to the second smallest country in the world, Mammon may appear to be the ruling creed.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Mar. 2025
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The basis of the American creed is that all of us are created equal, not that we are created alike.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Both were enraged by federal actions during a 1992 standoff in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, and the 1993 siege of a religious sect’s compound in Waco, Texas, both of which had turned deadly and inflamed far-right fears about federal intrusion on freedoms around guns and religion.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The most important figure in determining the new reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is the second-highest authority in the Gelug sect, the Panchen Lama.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religion. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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