habitual
adjective
ha·bit·u·al
hə-ˈbi-ch(ə-)wəl 
ha-,
-ˈbi-chəl
1
2
: regularly or repeatedly doing, practicing, or acting in some manner : doing something by force of habit
habitual drunkards
a habitual liar
3
: resorted to on a regular basis
our habitual diet
4
: inherent in an individual
habitual grace
habitually
adverb
habitualness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of habitual in a Sentence
He was fired for his habitual lateness.
They went for their habitual evening walk.
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Velazquez-Diaz is considered a habitual offender with more than four felony convictions.
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Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
And the same for Fox with Trump, who's the habitual daily Fox viewer, who's not ready to vote for Donald Trump?
—Mark Joyella, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Selected for the main competition at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, Z’s new film, The Unseen Sister, outwardly at least, has similar themes to Nina Wu — that is, the habitual abuse of women in the entertainment industry as well as the trials of women at the margins of society.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
When these factors permeate the workplace and create internal challenges, leaders must be prepared to deflect habitual reactions that might be detrimental to their teams—namely, anything standing to compound the situation and create negative groupthink.
—Dylan Taylor, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
And the same for Fox with Trump, who's the habitual daily Fox viewer, who's not ready to vote for Donald Trump?
—Mark Joyella, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Selected for the main competition at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, Z’s new film, The Unseen Sister, outwardly at least, has similar themes to Nina Wu — that is, the habitual abuse of women in the entertainment industry as well as the trials of women at the margins of society.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
When these factors permeate the workplace and create internal challenges, leaders must be prepared to deflect habitual reactions that might be detrimental to their teams—namely, anything standing to compound the situation and create negative groupthink.
—Dylan Taylor, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Habitual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitual. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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habitual
adjective
ha·bit·u·al
hə-ˈbich-(ə-)wəl
ha-
1
: being or done by habit
habitual tardiness
2
: doing or acting out of habit
habitual talkers
3
: done, followed, or used often or regularly
took our habitual path
habitually
adverb
-ē
habitualness
noun
Medical Definition
habitual
adjective
ha·bit·u·al
hə-ˈbich-(ə-)wəl, ha-, -ˈbich-əl
1
: having the nature of a habit : being in accordance with habit
habitual smoking
2
: doing, practicing, or acting in some manner by force of habit
habitual liars
Legal Definition
habitual
adjective
ha·bit·u·al
hə-ˈbi-chə-wəl
1
: practicing or acting in some manner by force of custom, habit, or addiction
a habitual drunkard
2
: being such a specified number of times or with designated regularity
habitual offenders
3
: involved in the practice of a person's usual behavior
her habitual residence
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