Definitions

tradition

[truh-dish-uhn] / trəˈdɪʃ ən /

NOUN

established practice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belief culture custom ethic folklore form habit heritage idea institution law legend lore myth mythology orthodoxy practice ritual wisdom

STRONG

birthright convention customs ethics fable inheritance mores praxis usage

WEAK

mythos unwritten law

Antonyms

STRONGEST

change heterodoxy innovation innovativeness nonconformism unconformity unorthodoxy

STRONG

apostasy bohemianism iconoclasm modernism novelty originality progression progressiveness

WEAK

adaptation creativity departure deviance deviation digression dissent divergence freshness heresy imagination imaginativeness invention irreverence new idea newness skepticism transgressiveness variation

Example Sentences

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Mr. Freymann is right that Mr. Xi takes a long view, and the Chinese grand strategic tradition is patience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Following a tradition of geographical rotation that is not always observed, Latin America is in line to provide the next UN chief.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Continuing COSMOS's tradition of open science, the research team has made the large-scale structure maps publicly available.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

For years, the Rose Bowl has walked the precarious line between tradition and technology, striving to keep up with modern-day venues while maintaining the nostalgic touches that make it a national landmark.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Rabbinic tradition compelled him to accept the biblical account of the universe’s creation from the void.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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