as in ritual
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
a beautiful, old-fashioned wedding ceremony
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Recent Examples of ceremony
The college announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18, that the Time Athlete of the Year will be honored in a Feb. 2, 2025 ceremony, and her No. 22 Iowa jersey will be retired in celebration of Clark’s record-breaking college career.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Trudeau participated in the swearing-in ceremony and will chair a meeting with his new Cabinet later in the afternoon.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Less lovely is when the women arrive at the ceremony site and are greeted by the ice sculptor’s noisy chainsaw.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Climb through interior cathedrals housing ceramic and skeletal remains from ancient sacrificial ceremonies.
—Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Trudeau participated in the swearing-in ceremony and will chair a meeting with his new Cabinet later in the afternoon.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Less lovely is when the women arrive at the ceremony site and are greeted by the ice sculptor’s noisy chainsaw.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Climb through interior cathedrals housing ceramic and skeletal remains from ancient sacrificial ceremonies.
—Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremony
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After the ceremony, the day continued with various rituals and games.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Fed’s stress test is an annual ritual that forces banks to maintain adequate cushions for bad loans and dictates the size of share repurchases and dividends.Sara Eisen, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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In Chicago, a second roll-call vote will take place, this one ceremonial.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
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As her funeral is shown on The Crown season 6, here’s everything to know about the royal ceremonial.Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
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Medieval rabbinic discussions of the latter line underscore the divided thinking: one rabbi worries that converts will influence other Jews to become lax in their observance of God’s commandments; others fear that Jews will inevitably mistreat converts and suffer God’s punishment for it.Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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The next full-day market closure is on Wednesday, Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Ceremony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremony. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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