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noun

as in skeptic
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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Adjective
Bravo superfan Seth Rogen as well as his friend who seems pretty agnostic, Rose Byrne. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025 Still, the tension over whether Joanne, who is agnostic, will convert to Judaism — and how her choice will affect Noah’s career and family life — certainly persists. Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
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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 See All Example Sentences for agnostic
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Adjective
  • In brief, the basic issue is the Second Amendment in a secular country.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • What Happens Next Researchers say the secular transition is long‑running and generational, not a sudden shift.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Among the seven people Kennedy appointed as replacements are several like-minded vaccine skeptics and two persons with limited if any vaccine expertise.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Ladapo, the DeSantis administration’s most frequent vocal skeptic of vaccines, wears numerous hats in Florida.
    Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Gustafson is skeptical, but certain.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The elaborateness of these explanations, in Frank’s view, is a reason to be skeptical of them.
    Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Agnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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