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nonreligious

/ˌnɑn rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ /ˌnɑːn rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

Meanings
adjective
Not religious; secular

Examples :

"My friend prefers a nonreligious wedding ceremony, focusing on their love and commitment rather than religious traditions. "
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secular noun

/ˈsɛkjʊlə/ /ˈsɛkjələɹ/

A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.

"The new priest was a secular, working as a teacher at the local school. "

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commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

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friend noun

/fɹɛnd/

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

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love noun

/lʊv/ /lʌv/

Strong affection.

"My love for my family is very strong. "

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rather verb

/ˈɹɑːðə/ /ˌɹɑːˈðɜː(ɹ)/ /ˈɹæðɚ/

To prefer; to prefer to.

"I rather enjoy helping my brother with his homework. "

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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wedding verb

/ˈwɛdɪŋ/

To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.

"The priest wed the couple."

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prefers verb

/prɪˈfɜrz/ /priˈfɜrz/

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

"I prefer tea to coffee."

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focusing verb

/ˈfoʊkəsɪŋ/ /ˈfoʊkəsɪn/

(followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention.

"I have to focus on my work."

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traditions noun

/trəˈdɪʃənz/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family has many traditions, such as the special foods we eat on Thanksgiving, which differ slightly from the traditions of my cousins. "

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ceremony noun

/ˈsɛɹɪməni/ /ˈsɛɹəmoʊni/

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

"The graduation ceremony was a significant event for all the students. "

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "