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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
Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Earlier this week, Julie Roys won a first-place award for religion story of the year from the Religion News Association, honoring her coverage of the Tait/Newsboys scandal.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Eastertide Adult Forum discusses navigating difficult conversations about judgment, hope, money, religion, and politics through lens of faith by examining and reflecting on passages from the Gospel of Matthew.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Some members of the Sikh community carry five religious items as a formal recognition of their religion.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Earlier this week, Julie Roys won a first-place award for religion story of the year from the Religion News Association, honoring her coverage of the Tait/Newsboys scandal.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Eastertide Adult Forum discusses navigating difficult conversations about judgment, hope, money, religion, and politics through lens of faith by examining and reflecting on passages from the Gospel of Matthew.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Some members of the Sikh community carry five religious items as a formal recognition of their religion.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for religion
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The cult of Santa Muerte could, of course, be said to be in the thrall of that fantasy, but the same could be said of the cult’s main antagonist, the Catholic Church, which has vociferously denounced the movement.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The cult status Drain Gang commands online has created an inscrutable, near-mythical air around its members.—
Harry Thorfinn-George,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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When the king talked about his Christian faith, GOP lawmakers were rowdier than Democrats, many of whom offered just tepid applause.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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One morning in 1976, the Princeton mathematician Edward Nelson woke up and experienced a crisis of faith.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Its founding was the result of about 20 years of work and persuasion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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While in its infancy, radio advertising was seen as an influential funding source for publicity and persuasion.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Locating the wreck connects us to their sacrifice and reminds us that devotion to duty endures.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Their language — marked by rich, tactile detail and a colloquial urgency — has quietly shaped how generations of songwriters articulate devotion.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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That’s a creed many athletes live by.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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On the drive there, Losada said they were forced to memorize the PIKE creed.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the community where measles is spreading has been the home of a sect of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a group that had a charismatic leader named Warren Jeffs who sowed distrust in vaccines.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this way, Paul turned the heresy of a tiny sect of Messianic Jews into the dominant religious and cultural architecture of the West for the next couple of thousand years.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religion. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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