as in skeptic
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something
there will always be some hard-core doubters of the government's denial of the UFO incident
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Recent Examples of doubter
Now, California doubters might suggest the Golden State’s success is largely about size.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
However, the Rams’ acquisition of Garrett puts a team that was firmly a Super Bowl favorite back in the conversation for a 2026 Super Bowl run, quieting the doubters who rose after the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Spurs entered the year as long shots at +6500, but gradually shed that label, outperforming their regular-season metrics and silencing doubters throughout the postseason.
—Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant crushed a 260-foot no-doubter that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.
—Tim Willert, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
McDonald and Tavares acknowledged that their effort has its doubters.
—Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Game 3 looms as a must-win for the Cavs to prove any doubters wrong.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
The Red Sox finally broke through in the sixth when Mickey Gasper hit a leadoff single and scored on Contreras’ two-run homer, a 435-foot no doubter that would have been cleared the fence in every MLB ballpark.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Still, one of the carriers thought to fill Spirit’s void has some doubters.
—Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
However, the Rams’ acquisition of Garrett puts a team that was firmly a Super Bowl favorite back in the conversation for a 2026 Super Bowl run, quieting the doubters who rose after the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Spurs entered the year as long shots at +6500, but gradually shed that label, outperforming their regular-season metrics and silencing doubters throughout the postseason.
—Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant crushed a 260-foot no-doubter that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.
—Tim Willert, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
McDonald and Tavares acknowledged that their effort has its doubters.
—Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Game 3 looms as a must-win for the Cavs to prove any doubters wrong.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
The Red Sox finally broke through in the sixth when Mickey Gasper hit a leadoff single and scored on Contreras’ two-run homer, a 435-foot no doubter that would have been cleared the fence in every MLB ballpark.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Still, one of the carriers thought to fill Spirit’s void has some doubters.
—Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubter
Noun
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Converting aerospace skeptics For investors, Honeywell Aerospace represents a pure play on the growth of commercial aviation and the defense industry.—
Phil LeBeau,Meghan Reeder,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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David Ellison, chief executive of CBS News parent Paramount, brought in Weiss — a skeptic of legacy media — with a mandate to move the division more to the political center.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Mark Hamill, Martha Stewart, Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro were some of the questioners.—
Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Mueller repeatedly referred questioners back to the text of his report, apparently unwilling—or unable—to add any words of his own.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Doubter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubter. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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