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 exemplar of how controversy can turn sports agnostics into a captive audience is the ladies’ singles figure skating finals at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agnostics
skeptics
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Arguing to stay Council member Paul Ridley Ridley, who represents Uptown, Old East Dallas and parts of downtown, has been one of the most vocal skeptics about relocating City Hall so far.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Over 600 remain in political detention, but skeptics doubt the law will accelerate releases since the same judges who prosecuted prisoners will review requests.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Agnostics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostics. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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