Thesaurus results for TRADITION

tradition

noun

trə-ˈdi-shən

as in rule

an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing the town tradition of having the oldest resident ride at the head of the parade

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as in folklore

the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place according to tradition, this field was the site of a skirmish between the first settlers and the Native Americans living in the area

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Recent Examples of tradition In keeping with presidential tradition, St. John's Church, located across from the White House will host the service. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 In keeping with tradition, it will be administered by the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John Roberts. —

George Petras, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025 And now, even though my house is there, everything else is gone, my traditions, my habits, my normalcy. —

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 President Joe Biden will be in attendance as his successor is sworn in, resuming a tradition of American democracy that Trump himself sidestepped in 2021. —

ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tradition

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What's inside: The rule will create a new global licensing system for the most advanced AI technology exports.

— Maria Curi, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
The new rules aim to close loopholes that would allow countries like China and Russia — which are already subject to existing semiconductor trade restrictions — to obtain or develop their own AI technology.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025