Synonyms for tradition
trəˈdɪʃ əntra·di·tion

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. traditionnoun

   A commonly held system.

   Synonyms:
   doctrine

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.3 / 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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1. • Cognitive Content
   • Practice

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. traditionnoun

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

2. traditionnoun

   Synonyms:
   oral report (from one generation to another)

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1. List of paraphrases for "tradition":

   traditions, traditional, history, custom, traditionally, legacy

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How to use tradition in a sentence?

1. Sanford Levinson:

   It seems foolhardy to assume that the armed state will necessarily be benevolent. The American political tradition is, for good or ill, based in large measure on a healthy mistrust of the state.

2. Alexi Pappas:

   To join that tradition felt like a rite of passage and something that I was genuinely curious about, being Greek, it's also one of those traditions that's deeply rooted in my background and I think everyone runs a marathon out of curiosity for what their mind or bodies might be able to do.

3. Prince Philip of England:

   Change does not change tradition. It strengthens it. Change is a challenge and an opportunity, not a threat.

4. Ruth Hubbard:

   Without words to objectify and categorize our sensations and place them in relation to one another, we cannot evolve a tradition of what is real in the world.

5. Sir Winston Churchill:

   A love for tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengthened nations in their hour of peril.