Meaning & use

ritual

noun·Academic

A set of actions performed in a fixed order, especially as part of a ceremony, tradition, or habit.

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The wedding included several traditional rituals passed down through generations of the family.

Making tea every morning had become a comforting ritual for her before work.

A note on using this word

Ritual can describe formal religious or cultural ceremonies as well as a small personal habit repeated the same way each time.

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