habitual
adjective
, ha-, -ˈbi-chəl\
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Synonyms for habitual
Synonyms
bred-in-the-bone, chronic, confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool, inveterate
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Trump’s habitual lying also gave no reason to believe the assertion. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Trump’s Tax on the National Psyche," 21 Aug. 2019 Underage use, habitual use, driving under the influence, potential arrests, disrupting life goals and relationships are all consequences of alcohol and drug abuse. — Randy Blaser, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Recreational marijuana is coming, and suburban leaders have some decisions to make," 16 Aug. 2019 The new dates were imposed on the festival by Barcelona's Fira, the convention center where Sónar's daytime edition is held, which booked a textile machinery fair on Sónar’s habitual June dates. — Judy Cantor-navas, Billboard, "Sónar Festival Recommits to Barcelona Venue After Strike, Big Dip in Attendance," 1 Aug. 2019 Most of the individuals have turned their backs to someone, the bright afternoon sunshine no match for the icy atmosphere of entrenched and habitual antipathy. — David Pagel, Los Angeles Times, "Review: Forget sexy. Eric Fischl paints the dark dramas amid all that skin," 16 July 2019 One of Johnson's habitual tactics as a politician is quintessentially British: self-deprecating humor. — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, "Maverick Boris Johnson or manager Jeremy Hunt: Who will be Britain's new prime minister?," 22 July 2019 According to the release, Wrench is a habitual runaway and has runaway over ten times in the last two years. — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "Police: Missouri City teen reported missing may be victim of human trafficking," 2 July 2019 Martin Marquez, 27, is facing a felony charge of manufacturing and delivering cocaine, party to a crime, with habitual criminal enhancers that set him up for a maximum penalty of 27 and a half years in prison, if convicted. — Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "An Elkhorn man supplied the drugs that caused the fatal overdose of his friend in West Allis, complaint says," 9 July 2019 How many times over the years has this race had to be delayed or postponed due to the habitual late-afternoon thunderstorms in Central Florida? — Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, "Rain-postponed Coke Zero Sugar 400 is proof that Fourth of July racing in Daytona lost its identity years ago | Commentary," 6 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'habitual.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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