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Synonyms for tradition
trəˈdɪʃ əntra·di·tion

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Wiktionary3.0 / 3 votes

  1. traditionnoun

    A commonly held system.

    Synonyms:
    doctrine

Princeton's WordNet1.3 / 3 votes

  1. traditionnoun

    an inherited pattern of thought or action

    Synonyms:
    custom

  2. custom, traditionnoun

    a specific practice of long standing

    Synonyms:
    usage, customs, customs duty, impost, custom, usance

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Dictionary of English Synonymes5.0 / 1 vote

  1. traditionnoun

    Synonyms:
    (Law.) transfer (of possession), delivery

  2. traditionnoun

    Synonyms:
    oral report (from one generation to another)

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "tradition":

    traditions, traditional, history, custom, traditionally, legacy

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#335history
#1212custom
#1721traditional
#3031usage
#4869tradition
#5010legacy
#5609customs
#7626traditions
#8637doctrine
#10523traditionally
#181539impost

How to use tradition in a sentence?

  1. Jene Luciani:

    People expect it from the Royals, they rely heavily on tradition, but as you ’ll see, they ’ll always have a nod to each other without head-to-toe matching.

  2. Pope Francis:

    It's not only possible, but also proper, for a Catholic or a member of any other religious tradition to be concerned with justice, peace in the world, understanding of other faiths and concern for the environment. [Pope Francis] is putting on record that what he’s doing is not all that new.

  3. Unesco UNESCO:

    The tradition of Kimchi-making is an essential part in the life of Koreans, which finds its manifestation in every locals and season, and its community includes all Koreans.

  4. Jacob Garwood:

    I understand that some people find it offensive, we never meant to offend anyone, but we take a lot of pride in this tradition and it means a lot to us. I hope there is a way we can work something out so we can keep the tradition but allow everyone to feel welcome.

  5. John Kasich:

    This has been a long tradition in America. Let's keep it as it is, and let's move beyond it.


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