agnostics

Definition of agnosticsnext
plural of agnostic
as in skeptics
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 agnostics The military will now use 31 religious affiliations, down from more than 200, which included many small Protestant denominations as well as identifications for Wiccans, atheists and agnostics. Tiffany Stanley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 The exemplar of how controversy can turn sports agnostics into a captive audience is the ladies’ singles figure skating finals at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026 As agnostics, we are also intrigued by the return of certain humanitarian values to Catholicism under Pope Francis — the idea of the Church as a place for the outcast. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
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skeptics
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  • Schatzman, then a senior vice president at gas producer BG Group—later acquired by Shell—was among the skeptics.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 May 2026
  • Verhoeven carries a 1-0 professional boxing record into a 12-round world title fight, which is the entire reason skeptics call it a spectacle first and a sporting contest second.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

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“Agnostics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostics. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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