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
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2025
According to the 2020 World Christian Database, over half of the population in North Korea agnostic, with around 15 percent atheist, and less than 1 percent Christian.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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
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Adjective
While industry agnostic work weeks declined by 0.1 hour to an average of 34.2 hours per week, manufacturing’s weekly average held strong at 40.1 hours.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2025
According to the 2020 World Christian Database, over half of the population in North Korea agnostic, with around 15 percent atheist, and less than 1 percent Christian.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Noun
An additional surprising insight shown above and going beyond the 7-out-of-10 statistic is that even atheists purportedly believe in angels (well, admittedly just a minuscule 2%) and that a sizable portion of agnostics do (coming in at a whopping 25% or one-quarter).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agnostic
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The secular shift is evident in the slope of the monthly cloud model, which points higher looking out to mid-2027.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
28 July 2025
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The operating environment remains challenging for all ad sellers, particularly legacy companies coping with the secular decline of linear TV.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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The Critics And The Clarion Call Of course, there are skeptics.—
Pankaj Vasani,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Critics of multilateralism, detractors of foreign aid, and skeptics of free trade had long advanced this claim.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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Some students might be tempted to argue against it entirely, assuming that admissions officers will favor this kind of response or be skeptical of those who express too favorable views of the technology.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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That made some residents skeptical because no additions or renovations to the University Building are expected to be part of the development.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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“Agnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostic. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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