ritualize

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When it comes to placing calls, write down a couple of thoughts or questions to get you started, and ritualize the experience.

From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2021

Not a church-goer, O’Daniel saw the temple as an opportunity to ritualize loss and grief.

From Salon • May 17, 2019

The bris makes it possible “to ritualize that you’re part of something larger, you’re part of a people — past, present and future.”

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2017

Both works ritualize "Macbeth" into a stylized allegory without sacrificing any of the visceral horror.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2015

We ritualize it—we bow, we take off our hats, we shake hands, we rise when a lady enters.

From Christianity and Progress by Fosdick, Harry Emerson