1
as in cult
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
the Jewish religion has followers in many parts of the globe
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as in faith
belief and trust in and loyalty to God
without his religion, he would not have been able to survive all the difficulties he has faced over the years
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Recent Examples of religion
Minority Druze are followers of a religion that is an offshoot of Islam and are spread between Syria, Lebanon and Israel.
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Reuters, USA Today, 17 July 2025
The religion teacher was then arrested that very same day by federal agents, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 15 July 2025
The nearly three-hour meeting drew heated responses from library board members and attendees, with religion playing a heavy role.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
La Isla Bonita, Venice No summer food guide is complete without the truck that made LA seafood tacos a religion.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Reuters, USA Today, 17 July 2025
The religion teacher was then arrested that very same day by federal agents, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 15 July 2025
The nearly three-hour meeting drew heated responses from library board members and attendees, with religion playing a heavy role.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
La Isla Bonita, Venice No summer food guide is complete without the truck that made LA seafood tacos a religion.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for religion
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Country Fried Steak has its own cult following, and one bite might just convince you of the reason.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
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The fast-casual Mexican food chain, which is said to have something of a cult following in Australia, is the brainchild of America cofounders Steven Marks and Robert Hazan.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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Critics say displaying those details may encourage some observing the festival to boycott shops owned by those of another faith – an attack on the secularism enshrined in the constitution.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Even in the aftermath of a loss where everything that could go wrong did, several prominent Twins said the series demonstrated their best days are still ahead, with Lewis re-emerging as a threat being central to their faith.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The other trades persuasion for provocation, and risks shrinking the very coalition needed to survive.—
Sam Raus,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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That’s because under polarized conditions, a true swing state is usually the place where both parties make the strongest efforts at persuasion, where the stakes of each election seem highest and the fear of the other party’s rule is sharpest among partisans on either side.—
Ross Douthat,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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Wealth is a draw for the rich and poor alike, a capitalist paradise rooted in fervent belief and devotion.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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The crackdown often intensifies around sensitive dates – especially his birthday – but devotion to the spiritual leader has quietly endured.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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Such an unflappable creed is not synthesised with time or practice.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Political and cultural affiliation have declined, and the internet has enabled a new kind of community building and identity signaling, one that is anchored to consumption rather than creed.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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Prod: Andrés Jaime Santamaría) David Rodríguez, a Colombian police captain, goes undercover in a brutal jail to discover a sect which carries our ritual sacrifices in worship of a supernatural god.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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The New York Times bestselling memoir Stolen Innocence by Elissa Wall (William Morrow, 2008) relays life inside Utah’s FLDS polygamist sect.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religion. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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