as in skeptics
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 doubters
In office he's been a pragmatist and some of his doubters are now key allies on some issues, including Democratic Governor Hochul, who is a partner in his push for universal childcare and now this new tax levied on the most wealthy part-time residents of New York City.
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Leila Fadel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
This is not the first time doubters have questioned Dubai’s future.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
Dubón has made a career of proving doubters wrong.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Many speculated Woods wouldn’t win, though, and some of those doubters spewed racist comments.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
But the only way to shut up his doubters is to win.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The New Jersey native is relishing the opportunity to be the NXT women’s champion and proving the doubters wrong.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
There’s no unlikable program in the bunch, and the four coaches — UConn’s Danny Hurley, Illinois’ Brad Underwood, Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd and Michigan’s Dusty May — have all overcome obstacles and doubters to get to this point.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The rest of you doubters should give Metro another try.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Leila Fadel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
This is not the first time doubters have questioned Dubai’s future.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
Dubón has made a career of proving doubters wrong.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Many speculated Woods wouldn’t win, though, and some of those doubters spewed racist comments.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
But the only way to shut up his doubters is to win.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The New Jersey native is relishing the opportunity to be the NXT women’s champion and proving the doubters wrong.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
There’s no unlikable program in the bunch, and the four coaches — UConn’s Danny Hurley, Illinois’ Brad Underwood, Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd and Michigan’s Dusty May — have all overcome obstacles and doubters to get to this point.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The rest of you doubters should give Metro another try.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubters
Noun
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Chavez-DeRemer, a former Oregon House Republican, gained unusual union backing including from the Teamsters, but skeptics questioned her commitment to pro-worker policies in the GOP administration.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The changes were designed to win over skeptics of the surveillance program who have demanded greater oversight to protect Americans’ privacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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Several questioners pressed Steyer on his positions on Israel’s actions in Palestine and asked him to work to divest state entities from Israeli companies.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Doubters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubters. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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