apostasies

Definition of apostasiesnext
plural of apostasy
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Noun
  • 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
  • But over the past decade or so, major schisms have emerged.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Rose pointed out that our decision-making, especially System 1 decision-making, is affected by cognitive biases and logical fallacies.
    Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • She was eventually consumed by his infidelities.
    Álex Ander, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
  • While Huerta has never spoken before about Chavez’s attacks on her, his infidelities and autocratic leadership style — and rumors of misconduct — have been documented for years.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Her daughter, Pallas, who co-manages Birchbark, says that the books lining the store’s shelves debunk the misconceptions that Native literature is stuck in the past or focused solely on hardship.
    Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Hezel and Marcello are aware that there are misconceptions, one of the biggest being that the Marlins strictly adhere to the numbers.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Jones has vowed to keep broadcasting through a new company he’s founded and remains an inflammatory and notable figure in the far-right media system after decades of spouting falsehoods and bigotry.
    Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Williams, of course, worked at NBC for nearly three decades, including an 11-year run at NBC Nightly News that ended 2015 after exaggerations and falsehoods were found in some of his reporting, including reports from Iraq, and from New Orleans after it had been ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Compared to humans, Douglas captures photos from the exact same coordinates every day, allowing AI software to track progress and spot any deviations.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The platform’s new AI agent, René, allows dispatchers and fleet managers to investigate operational inefficiencies through simple conversational queries, identifying the root causes of issues like excessive overtime or route deviations.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Hopefully his teammates and coaches realize the errors in their ways.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • In December, Chelsea’s players looked inexplicably unprepared for the intensity of this long-time rivalry and were caught out via defensive errors.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Apostasies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apostasies. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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