apostasies

noun

plural of apostasy
as in schisms

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  1. schisms
  2. fallacies
  3. infidelities
  4. misconceptions
  5. falsehoods
  6. heresies
  7. deviations
  8. errors
Noun
  • As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
  • Given the schisms, some in the GOP believe only a single party-line bill may end up passing before November.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of schisms
Noun
  • Understanding vicious cycles and logical fallacies.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • While counting the president’s fallacies has become routine, the ideological subservience of his senior-most cabinet members and advisors this term has given the public reason to second-guess statements and data issued by them or their offices.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of fallacies
Noun
  • To maximize their chances to claim the Senate, Democrats want to keep Maine in play, and there’s no indication yet that stories about Platner’s infidelities or his tattoo of a Nazi image are destroying his candidacy.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
  • Around that time is when Epstein learned about Gates' infidelities.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Definition of infidelities
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  • Steve Cross, real estate development director on the project for Costco, told the first wave that there are a lot of misconceptions out there about what a business center will entail.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Products Have Become Souvenirs One of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the experience economy is that consumers are replacing products with experiences.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of misconceptions
Noun
  • Prime-time addresses that spew grievances and obvious falsehoods may drive voters even further away from the GOP.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Thompson said full coverage was the way to go even — and perhaps especially — if the speech was believed to contain falsehoods.
    — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Definition of falsehoods
Noun
  • Its members celebrate the ancient Latin Mass and have accused the modern church of being rife with heresies and errors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • His campaign is gaining momentum at a time when many of the administration’s steadfast Christian backers—alarmed by the president’s bullying campaign against Pope Leo XIV in recent weeks, among other heresies—have been rethinking their support.
    — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of heresies
Noun
  • In short, despite occasional deviations from the script, most foundations have lacked expiration dates.
    — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • There are also significant deviations from US civilian law, said law professor Joshua Kastenberg on The Conversation.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
Definition of deviations
Noun
  • The 29-year-old has made high-profile errors in previous competitions, notably letting a back-pass slip under his foot against Croatia at Euro 2020.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • For nearly three decades, employers relied on guidance distinguishing technical Form I-9 errors, which could often be corrected during an inspection, from substantive violations that could result in penalties.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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