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also heretic
as in dissident
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
the belief that women should be allowed to have careers outside the home was once considered heretical
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Recent Examples of heretical
Combining the trademark flavors of Philadelphia, Atlanta, upstate New York and the Midwest feels almost heretical yet totally works here.
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 3 Aug. 2025
The heretical event was eclipsed only by the Cayenne SUV’s debut in 2002.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025
Also, Shamblin Lara came under fire in 2000 within conventional evangelical circles for promoting heretical views about the Trinity.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
And there’s this period now where, by a lot of Muslim standards, she would be considered heretical.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heretical
Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 3 Aug. 2025
The heretical event was eclipsed only by the Cayenne SUV’s debut in 2002.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025
Also, Shamblin Lara came under fire in 2000 within conventional evangelical circles for promoting heretical views about the Trinity.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
And there’s this period now where, by a lot of Muslim standards, she would be considered heretical.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heretical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heretical
Adjective
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This situation has raised the question once again as to whether the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) should create a special category for dissident filmmakers who are barred from representing their countries.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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In Northern Ireland, dissident IRA groups launched attacks even after the Good Friday Agreement was concluded in 1998, which formally ended the Troubles.—
Alpaslan Ozerdem,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Board member Renee Paschall cast the lone dissenting vote on the final package.—
Elizabeth Sander,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Aug. 2022
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The document runs to more than a hundred and fifty pages, and for each question there are affirmative and dissenting studies, as well as some that indicate mixed results.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
3 June 2022
Adjective
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There is immense comfort in shared failure; there is immense career risk in an unconventional success that cannot be easily explained to a board.—
Benjamin D. Summers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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And at last week’s Davis Cup qualifiers, an even weirder extension of the unconventional serve made a high-profile appearance.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Too cruel, too pointed, and way too out-there, at least in the world that Roach and McNamara have previously knit together.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Aug. 2025
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What were some other out-there ideas that never came to fruition?—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Heretical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heretical. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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