as in secular
not having or showing conviction about the existence of God
As she grew older, she began to question the religious teachings of her youth and became more agnostic.
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a person who does not have a definite belief about whether God exists or not
He was an agnostic despite his religious upbringing.
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Recent Examples of agnostic
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This is, again, somewhat position agnostic, which isn’t to ignore the pressing need for centre depth.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Black Non-Believers Often Conceal Their Beliefs While Networking Sadly, Black atheists and agnostics feel pressure to hide their secularism in professional settings in order to maintain relationships.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Brooks’ father was agnostic, his mother a lapsed Southern Baptist.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This is, again, somewhat position agnostic, which isn’t to ignore the pressing need for centre depth.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Noun
An additional surprising insight shown above and going beyond the 7-out-of-10 statistic is that even atheists purportedly believe in angels (well, admittedly just a minuscule 2%) and that a sizable portion of agnostics do (coming in at a whopping 25% or one-quarter).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Black Non-Believers Often Conceal Their Beliefs While Networking Sadly, Black atheists and agnostics feel pressure to hide their secularism in professional settings in order to maintain relationships.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agnostic
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The company has a strong competitive advantage in addressing secular trends such as artificial intelligence, datacenter, cybersecurity, cloud migration, e-commerce and high customer switching costs.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Wishing you a weekend of wholesome bites, secular prayers, and fresh discoveries.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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More than that, such skeptics ask, what other nation on earth is expected to provide humanitarian aid to its enemy during wartime?—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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The picnic seems to have swayed some — but certainly not all — Highland Park skeptics.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
3 Aug. 2025
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Heart Age May Not Be the Perfect Metric However, some experts are more skeptical.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
9 Aug. 2025
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Not only are voters more skeptical of media reports and talking points, OBBBA supporters have much more time to counter misinformation than was the case with the TCJA.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Agnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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