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
Esther Zuckerman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
That agnostic view toward sector and location has allowed BoxGroup to build a bench of companies that is only rivaled by incubators like Y Combinator.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 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
The tension now is built around whether the agnostic Joanne will feel compelled to convert to Judaism, and how that decision impacts Noah’s career aspirations.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
That agnostic view toward sector and location has allowed BoxGroup to build a bench of companies that is only rivaled by incubators like Y Combinator.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 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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The comments in the post were split between those who wanted to show care to the boyfriend and those who were skeptical of the woman's behavior.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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But there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Agnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostic. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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