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
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
Eliot was agnostic on the subject, saw pros and cons, but there was no missing how much Claire wanted to make the move, to be close to Abby and the grandchildren.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit, filed in October 2024, includes 32 plaintiffs from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds—including Baptists, Catholics, Presbyterians, atheists, agnostics, and Indigenous community members.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
This challenge has pushed some companies toward power-agnostic, swappable energy modules.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
Eliot was agnostic on the subject, saw pros and cons, but there was no missing how much Claire wanted to make the move, to be close to Abby and the grandchildren.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
Then-Vice President Kamala Harris, conversely, had significant majority support from Black protestants (85 percent), Jewish voters (65 percent), Hispanic Catholics (65 percent), agnostics (78 percent) and atheists (85 percent).
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit, filed in October 2024, includes 32 plaintiffs from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds—including Baptists, Catholics, Presbyterians, atheists, agnostics, and Indigenous community members.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agnostic
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The Harlem rapper grew up in a strict Muslim household where secular music wasn’t allowed to be played.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Harley-Davidson — The motorcycle maker fell 4% after Morgan Stanley cut it to underweight from equal weight, citing lower pricing power and weak secular trends.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Scientists are natural skeptics, and his first instinct was to look for flaws.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Regardless of whether his own feelings seeped into the show, Gilligan has been a vocal skeptic of artificial intelligence.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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While Pyongyang has conducted a series of hypersonic tests in recent years, many foreign experts remain skeptical that the weapons have achieved the necessary speed and maneuverability.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Braeden Johnson is also skeptical as a taxpayer, but is happy as a Kansas resident to see the team move across the state line.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Agnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostic. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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