rite

as in ritual
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules the annual summer rite of loading up the car for the big family vacation

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Recent Examples of rite Originally launched in 2008, the festival has swelled into a veritable rite of spring, featuring dozens of world-class chefs, hundreds of wine and spirits producers and four days worth of signature tastings and dining events. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Part 2, on Sunday, is an inaugural Mass, with special rites to consecrate the main altar. John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 Lacking a central authority comparable to, say, the Vatican’s governance of the Catholic Church, Jews of different denominations have developed diverging rules and rites around what makes a valid conversion. Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 This is why rites, rituals and ceremonies are important. John C. Goodman, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rite 

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“Rite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rite. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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