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noun

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verb

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun wont differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of wont are custom, habit, practice, and usage. While all these words mean "a way of acting fixed through repetition," wont usually applies to a habitual manner, method, or practice of an individual or group.

as was her wont, she slept until noon

When could custom be used to replace wont?

The words custom and wont are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, custom applies to a practice or usage so steadily associated with an individual or group as to have almost the force of unwritten law.

the custom of wearing black at funerals

When might habit be a better fit than wont?

While the synonyms habit and wont are close in meaning, habit implies a doing unconsciously and often compulsively.

had a habit of tapping his fingers

Where would practice be a reasonable alternative to wont?

The synonyms practice and wont are sometimes interchangeable, but practice suggests an act or method followed with regularity and usually through choice.

our practice is to honor all major credit cards

When would usage be a good substitute for wont?

Although the words usage and wont have much in common, usage suggests a customary action so generally followed that it has become a social norm.

western-style dress is now common usage in international business

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wont
Adjective
  • Cox reports the average listing price of a used vehicle was $25,565 to start December, up slightly from $25,493 the prior month but now down 3% from a year earlier.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Here are your options for disposing of duds: Defunct or used lights and extension cords can be recycled for free at Hennepin County drop-off facilities, located in Bloomington and Brooklyn Park.
    Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Advertisement Marrone warned that more power shutoffs, initiated to limited potential fire starts from electrical equipment, will likely occur over the next few days.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Anticipating potential investor challenges, some corporate boards proactively initiated leadership transitions, strategically replacing executives before formal campaigns could be launched.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This could significantly impact families that have become accustomed to tax refunds over the past several years.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Wink Martindale, Michigan defensive coordinator Both in terms of style and scheme, Martindale would be a change from what Colts fans have become accustomed to lately, that’s for sure.
    James Boyd, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • One of the best tricks to staying healthy is to base yourself near a gym.
    Annie Daly, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Nanna has since learned new tricks and is starting potty training.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Third, CFOs’ (non) responses to these eight questions will swiftly inform boards if AI readiness is serious, a passing curiosity or simply procrastinating lip service.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The evolution of that early interest later informed his interest in the physics of flight and the significance of the curvature of a plane’s wings, both of which are key components in the case defending his accomplishments.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Pearl’s offense has long been oriented around flex concepts: Basically, when a defender sets what looks like a cross screen just outside of the paint, allowing his teammate to cut untouched parallel to the baseline.
    Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • What’s needed is a fundamental cultural shift at Boeing that’s oriented around safety and quality above profits.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Wont.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wont. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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