as in used
being in the habit or custom
she paced about the room, as she is wont to do whenever she is agitated
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as in habit
a usual manner of behaving or doing
he got up early, as is his wont
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wont
Adjective
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Even users going through the most severe TikTok withdrawal would be hard-pressed to buy a used phone for the price of a 2025 Toyota Prius.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025 -
One Florida family sued NASA last year for the damage caused when a bit of space junk from a pallet of used batteries that came from the International Space Station came through their roof.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Use this transit to reassess your priorities — think about the long-term effects of your spending habits, and don’t be afraid to lean on a friend for advice.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Another headwind was changing viewing habits, with the types of spectator open to French productions increasingly consuming these works on platforms.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Four specific moves — illegally attempting to end birthright citizenship, reviving the Schedule F order that could initiate a civil service purge, pardoning January 6 rioters, and ordering multiple investigations into the Biden administration — deserve particular attention.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hesitation to initiate tasks, often fueled by the overwhelming nature of clutter, leads to avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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However, small children and pets can be at risk, particularly in areas where coyotes have become accustomed to human presence or food sources.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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He’s become accustomed to being on the right side of the ledger.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Magness recommended a trick backed by psychology: Use second- and third-person pronouns when talking to yourself, instead of first-person pronouns.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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When working with one or a few rats, snacks like nuts, seeds, and fruit often do the trick.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Morningstar informs us that the SPDR Bloomberg High Yield fund has averaged a total return (coupons plus price changes) of 5.1% a year, three points better than the return on the Vanguard all-purpose fund that owns only higher quality debt.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Netanyahu said his negotiating team informed him of the agreement.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, making such claims became a way of auditioning for a national security role in a second Trump administration.—
Ronald R. Krebs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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At some point in the past decade or two, dance-music d.j.s discovered a way of punctuating their sets with a prank.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Fighting is a brutal and individualist sport, and orienting your life around violence can lend itself to seeing the world in harsh absolutes.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
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This change comes as more resources have been orienting themselves towards meeting China’s demand in recent years.—
Bryce Erickson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Wont.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wont. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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