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Recent Examples of apostasy
The diehard climate activists have an orthodoxy from which even the slightest deviation is apostasy.
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Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Whether his parents realize the extent of his apostasy isn’t clear.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Sharia, or Islamic religious law, as interpreted by the government considers conversion from Islam apostasy, a crime punishable by death, according to the U.S. State Department.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Snuffer is a lawyer who lives in Utah and was excommunicated from the LDS Church in 2013 for apostasy.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Whether his parents realize the extent of his apostasy isn’t clear.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Sharia, or Islamic religious law, as interpreted by the government considers conversion from Islam apostasy, a crime punishable by death, according to the U.S. State Department.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Snuffer is a lawyer who lives in Utah and was excommunicated from the LDS Church in 2013 for apostasy.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apostasy
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The Defense Department’s reliance on Anthropic’s AI came as a shocking realization that ultimately led to their dramatic schism, according to a top Pentagon official.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Harper’s disgust marks a major schism between the former besties.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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New York is nothing more than a connecting city on his defection route.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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The defection is another blow to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost the last election in April and even his own seat in Parliament, but has since rejoined the House of Commons.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The stance aligns with China’s own sensitivities over sovereignty and separatism.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Finding common ground In the 20th century, Black and white nationalists were able to find common ground on the topic of racial separatism.—
George Michael,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
6 May 2022
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Wilson cautions more work is needed to explain how exactly spin results after scission.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2021
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Conventional political wisdom has it that Talarico was the stronger Democratic candidate in November, especially if Republicans nominate Paxton, a conservative firebrand who has weathered allegations of corruption and infidelity over the years.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Conventional political wisdom has Talarico as the stronger Democratic candidate for November, especially if Republicans nominate Paxton, a conservative firebrand who has weathered allegations of corruption and infidelity over the years.—
Bill Barrow,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
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Any challenge to gun rights was immediate heresy, disqualifying in any measure.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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When something is so embedded in our routines, even a small shift can feel like heresy.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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To cover these deviation costs, MSC is charging $800 per container affected, while RCL is charging $500.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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The report lamented this deviation from its historical use as a hopeful, sacred affirmation with biblical roots.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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But don’t let your skin care routine suffer over a misconception.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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Believe it or not, there are some misconceptions about what goes on inside a coroner’s office, Ada County Chief Deputy Coroner Brett Harding told the Idaho Statesman recently.—
Shannon Tyler
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Apostasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apostasy. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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