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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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Recent Examples of agnostic
Adjective
That’s probably more of me being smartwatch-agnostic, though. Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026 Maher, who celebrated his 70th birthday last week, has been a party-agnostic political comic and agitator for decades. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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But that subgenre is far from the only religiously tinged music — created by everyone from devout evangelicals to open agnostics, from country artists to rappers — climbing the charts today; a number of pop songs are likewise courting the divine. Aja Romano, Vox, 8 July 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for agnostic
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  • Harder still, how could a domestic consensus be forged to even begin talks in a multi-faith Nigeria, governed by a secular constitution, where the jihadists are legally designated as terrorists?
    Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Although Islamic law prohibits the consumption of alcohol, Damascus is full of secular Muslims.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
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  • And an even prouder Artificial Intelligence (AI) skeptic.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In an interview, Hoopes, who described himself as a wealth tax skeptic, agreed with Jaros that the tax would encourage billionaires to leave.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • His father's death during World War II influenced his pursuit of the ministry even amid the officially atheistic communist regime of the Soviet Union, according to his obituary on the OCU website.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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  • Asselin is skeptical of the state's job claims, since automation and technology changes come fast.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Oil prices climbed as investors grew skeptical of efforts to end the war.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Agnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostic. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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