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
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 June 2025
That concern is echoed in comedy circles, where creators worry that offbeat, irreverent humor — often politically agnostic — might get overlooked.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 May 2025
Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The community is now composed of nones, agnostics and disillusioned former members of megachurches.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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Erin Foster's rom-com stars Adam Brody and Kristen Bell as a progressive rabbi and an agnostic podcaster swept into an unlikely romance.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 June 2025
That concern is echoed in comedy circles, where creators worry that offbeat, irreverent humor — often politically agnostic — might get overlooked.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 May 2025
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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
The community is now composed of nones, agnostics and disillusioned former members of megachurches.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agnostic
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Despite teaching secular subjects, the court deemed his role sufficiently religious to fall under the ministerial exception, barring his discrimination claim under the 1964 Civil Rights Act.—
A.J. Schumann,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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The bill gives school districts the option to employ or bring in volunteer chaplains, who can provide either secular advice or religious advice ― the latter, only if the students and parents consent.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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According to the skeptics, rollers were too rare and too impractical to have been the starting point for the evolution of the wheel.—
Kai James,
JSTOR Daily,
3 July 2025
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Since then: Several anti-voucher candidates unsuccessfully challenged incumbents, while pro-voucher challengers backed by dark money groups unseated a handful of voucher skeptics.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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That included 83% of Democrats but just 33% of Republicans, who tend to be more skeptical of climate change.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Lee also points out North Korea's poor infrastructure and vulnerability to geopolitical fluctuations as reasons to be skeptical about its tourism ambitions.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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“Agnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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