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Recent Examples of apostasy
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.
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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
This is the apostasy of the age, refusing to give these spiritually lost characters their proper complexity.
—Armond White, National Review, 8 May 2024
Throughout its engagement with the OIC, the special envoy has prioritized the protection of human rights, routinely championing the equal rights of religious minorities and opposing laws that criminalize blasphemy and apostasy.
—Arsalan Suleman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2017
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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
This is the apostasy of the age, refusing to give these spiritually lost characters their proper complexity.
—Armond White, National Review, 8 May 2024
Throughout its engagement with the OIC, the special envoy has prioritized the protection of human rights, routinely championing the equal rights of religious minorities and opposing laws that criminalize blasphemy and apostasy.
—Arsalan Suleman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apostasy
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The right’s schisms were on full display during AmericaFest, Turning Point USA’s annual conference, which took place in Phoenix this past weekend.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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But in the late 1970s and early 1980s, a painful schism emerged between them, one that led them to stop speaking to one another for an extended period of time.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Barnes’ defection further thins a group of linebackers that is losing three key contributors from 2025 in Trey Moore, Liona Lefau and Anthony Hill Jr.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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The narrative follows Kim Phúc into adulthood—her education, religious awakening, defection to Canada, and, by taking ownership of the photograph in which she was unwillingly portrayed, her eventual emergence as a humanitarian advocate for child victims of conflict.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Dec. 2025
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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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The Woods brand was badly dinged by his November 2009 car crash and infidelity scandal, but sponsors returned for the comeback story, including his 2019 Masters title.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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There has been rumored infidelity aimed at both parties in addition to other grievances.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
29 Dec. 2025
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To purists who fantasize about the fullest possible immersion in the original text, creative adaptation of this sort sounds like heresy.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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Throughout those two years of production, making the film became increasingly risky, as the Russian government cracked down on any heresy against its nationalistic agenda.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2025
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With each deviation, signals are repeated and the idea of a national immunization standard becomes increasingly incoherent.—
Richard Hughes IV,
STAT,
12 Jan. 2026
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The system draws on data from devices like the Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Ring to establish a personal baseline, then looks for subtle deviations linked to early dementia research.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Kitchen There's a common misconception that Magic Erasers make good stainless steel appliance cleaners.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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There are still so many misconceptions about these medications among the general public.—
SELF Staff,
SELF,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Apostasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apostasy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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