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Recent Examples of atheism
Multiple people accused him of outspoken atheism, a transgression then punishable by death.
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Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Taylor, the former county district attorney, said people viewed the Darrow statue as a symbol of atheism and anti-Christian beliefs.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
The Middletown native was raised nominally evangelical and explored atheism before converting to Catholicism in 2019 at St. Gertrude Priory, which is attached to a Dominican parish in Madeira, about 12 miles northeast of Cincinnati.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
What families said about the new law The families bringing the lawsuit represent several differing religious beliefs, including Judaism, atheism and Unitarian Universalism, according to the complaint.
—Natalie Demaree, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025
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Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Taylor, the former county district attorney, said people viewed the Darrow statue as a symbol of atheism and anti-Christian beliefs.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
The Middletown native was raised nominally evangelical and explored atheism before converting to Catholicism in 2019 at St. Gertrude Priory, which is attached to a Dominican parish in Madeira, about 12 miles northeast of Cincinnati.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
What families said about the new law The families bringing the lawsuit represent several differing religious beliefs, including Judaism, atheism and Unitarian Universalism, according to the complaint.
—Natalie Demaree, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atheism
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At a time when death metal bands are experimenting with new age and hardcore bands are embracing pop, Agriculture stand out by making their genre agnosticism feel proudly coherent, like these sounds were always meant to coexist.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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Its political agnosticism is seen, uncommonly, as a merit for loftier aims.—
Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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My own passage into and back out of unbelief—one marked by a close reading of works that earlier illiberal societies had attempted to suppress on religious grounds—has strengthened my liberal commitments.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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But the indirect benefits seem to reflect a posture against green energy, related to unbelief in climate change, and these lead to support for inefficient energy alternatives like nuclear and geothermal and gas-fired turbines.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Singaporean model and photographer shared a birthday post on Instagram to mark the milestone, and the comments section filled instantly with disbelief.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Tan shared a post on Instagram marking the milestone, and reactions from his nearly two million followers poured in almost immediately — a mix of admiration, humor and outright disbelief.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The uncertainty comes on top of doubts already surrounding India’s more than $120 million investment in the Shahid Beheshti terminal at Iran’s Chabahar Port.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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There were some doubts about the RedHawks earning an at-large NCAA Tournament berth.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Atheism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atheism. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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