as in ritual
a usual manner of behaving or doing
speaking and thinking in Japanese simply became second nature to her during the years she spent in Kyoto
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Recent Examples of second nature
Regular crisis simulations, leadership rotations in crisis roles and real-time risk dashboards ensure preparedness becomes second nature.
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Roman Reznikov, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Organizing school emails, coordinating birthday parties, packing snacks and anticipating every potential meltdown became second nature.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
This process takes weeks or months to become second nature.
—Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Decisions take the form of checklists during avalanche safety course work, but eventually the questions you’re trained to ask become second nature.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
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Roman Reznikov, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Organizing school emails, coordinating birthday parties, packing snacks and anticipating every potential meltdown became second nature.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
This process takes weeks or months to become second nature.
—Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Decisions take the form of checklists during avalanche safety course work, but eventually the questions you’re trained to ask become second nature.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second nature
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From home births to birth centers, spiritual rituals to structural advocacy, their choices aren’t just personal, but collective.—
Stephanie Long,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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According to a new WalletHub survey, many consumers are planning to skip some of the holiday's traditional rituals like dyeing eggs because of high prices.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Adopt or maintain healthy habits: Stress and illness can trigger allergic asthma.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Through adapting to changing work cultures and embracing healthier work habits, professionals can create a more fulfilling and sustainable balance between work and life.—
Raquel Gomes,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Credit to Mattice for stepping up but there's nobody at 130 pounds getting in my way.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The best way to prevent type 2 diabetes is to shift toward a healthier lifestyle.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Special content, tips, and tricks: Free digital access to the vast recipe archives of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, plus an in-depth video filmed in the test kitchen of one recipe from each box.—
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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But back to the task at hand: One trick to schooling yourself while keeping things fun is taking a tour — or a few of them.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs are taxes on imports and are intended to reduce the practice.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The first 20 years of my career were at Houston Methodist Hospital (HMH), and my devotion was to the practice of medicine, caring for the critically ill and provide lifesaving opportunity to those in need of cardiac transplantation.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The nonprofit provides underprivileged kids with a custom birthday cake free of charge.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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During the visit in the East Room of the White House, Clayton Kershaw presented Trump with a custom Dodgers jersey with the number 47 on it.—
Jill Martin,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Second nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20nature. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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