apostatizes

Definition of apostatizesnext
present tense third-person singular of apostatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for apostatizes
Verb
  • She’s also supported revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, particularly Article 9, which renounces war and bans military forces.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Joe takes his accusations against Ted public; Louise repudiates them publicly.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In that view, Portland rejects the need for the deployment of ICE agents into our neighborhoods.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The bill also rejects a funding cut proposed for the Transportation Security Administration by the White House, which had sought a 3-4% cut to TSA staffing levels — with half to stop staffing exit lanes that let people re-enter public areas from secure parts of an airport.
    Reuters Wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The difference is the wisdom to recognize that giving away public-trust land and diminishing our quality of life forsakes the permanent greater good for the temporary benefit of a few developers and residents.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Edward cruelly abandons his wife to pursue a wealthy and high-status noblewoman (Bella Heathcote).
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Using three boundaries to solve the problem The new study abandons the idea of a purely passive shell.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
  • When in a turn of events, Theo abdicates from his position as Duke of Tintagel, and would therefore be divorcing Nan to be with Lizzie, Nan runs away to protect her baby, who would be the heir of Tintagel.
    Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Many girls and women have turned to online education being offered by organizations in other countries, but the nationwide blackout now cuts off their access to that, too.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • For males, this means a vasectomy, which is a surgical procedure that cuts off the supply of sperm to the semen.
    Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The group released two more studio albums, making their final tally 13 albums altogether, before calling it quits in 2022.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula are calling it quits.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Apostatizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apostatizes. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.

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