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also heretic
as in dissident
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
the belief that women should be allowed to have careers outside the home was once considered heretical
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Recent Examples of heretical
Combining the trademark flavors of Philadelphia, Atlanta, upstate New York and the Midwest feels almost heretical yet totally works here.
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 3 Aug. 2025
The heretical event was eclipsed only by the Cayenne SUV’s debut in 2002.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025
Also, Shamblin Lara came under fire in 2000 within conventional evangelical circles for promoting heretical views about the Trinity.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
And there’s this period now where, by a lot of Muslim standards, she would be considered heretical.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heretical
Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 3 Aug. 2025
The heretical event was eclipsed only by the Cayenne SUV’s debut in 2002.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025
Also, Shamblin Lara came under fire in 2000 within conventional evangelical circles for promoting heretical views about the Trinity.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
And there’s this period now where, by a lot of Muslim standards, she would be considered heretical.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heretical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heretical
Adjective
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He had been involved in dissident circles since his student days, in the nineties.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Karmitz touted France as a country where a company like mk2 can represent a diverse range of filmmakers, including current films by Iranian, Palestinian, and Russian dissident directors.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Board member Renee Paschall cast the lone dissenting vote on the final package.—
Elizabeth Sander,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Aug. 2022
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The document runs to more than a hundred and fifty pages, and for each question there are affirmative and dissenting studies, as well as some that indicate mixed results.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
3 June 2022
Adjective
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The Rockets will need to find some unconventional sources of half-court shot creation with VanVleet sidelined with a torn ACL.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The unconventional thriller played like gangbusters to the buzzing New York crowd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Every Tuesday, a corner of the Mezquitán market turns into a massive secondhand clothing bazaar, with heaps of statement vintage finds and out-there patterned fabrics spread out over long tables.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Just like the Nômade property in Tulum, Nômade Temple Holbox is mindfulness focused to the core, offering experiences ranging from introductory yoga classes to more out-there wellness experiences like lucid dreaming sound journeys.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Heretical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heretical. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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