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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fundamentalists
Noun
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Then there are the Muslims depicted as religious zealots.—
Deena ElGenaidi,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025 -
In that vacuum, religious zealots and cults manifest, nihilism thrives, and families are torn apart.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is a certain irony in that nearly all those cited were people of Christian faith — in order of appearance: practicing Catholic; passionate theist; committed Church of Scotland; and lifelong Lutheran.—
Denis Alexander,
Washington Post,
17 Mar. 2023
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Philosophical critics and subsequent scientific inquiry heaped doubt on Kant’s objectivism, and advancing secularism rendered for many his theist explanation for the morally reasoning immortal soul somewhat antique.—
Gerard Baker,
WSJ,
13 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Only the truest of believers thought coach Wayne Tinkle was building something sustainable in the Beavers’ new existence.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The pattern carved through the low bushes symbolizes life's noise and uncertainty, while the building symbolizes the inner peace believers aimed for through their faith, said Kelley Morgan, site manager for the Indiana State Museum's New Harmony State Historic Site.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Fundamentalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fundamentalists. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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