as in atheist
a person who does not believe in something (such as a religious belief)
a memorial service that is suitable for both believers and nonbelievers The preacher is trying to convince the nonbelievers.
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Recent Examples of nonbeliever
To have a follower recount a feat of superhuman strength, or even an apparition, is hard for a layperson to fathom but has the advantage of having happened in the past and out of the view of nonbelievers.
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Michelle Weber, Longreads, 8 Nov. 2024
For the believers and nonbelievers, the Pentagon answered whether UFOs or aliens have ever visited Earth, saying there is no evidence.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
They had been told that they were being questioned only in order to segregate the prison wards according to believers and nonbelievers and their affiliations.
—Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
The streets of Vatican City are both energized and oppressed with grief as faithful Catholics and nonbelievers consider the life and death, possibly soon, of Christ’s representative on earth.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Weber, Longreads, 8 Nov. 2024
For the believers and nonbelievers, the Pentagon answered whether UFOs or aliens have ever visited Earth, saying there is no evidence.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
They had been told that they were being questioned only in order to segregate the prison wards according to believers and nonbelievers and their affiliations.
—Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
The streets of Vatican City are both energized and oppressed with grief as faithful Catholics and nonbelievers consider the life and death, possibly soon, of Christ’s representative on earth.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonbeliever
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The Bible says that each of us is created in the image of God; however, whether one is a Jew or a Christian, a Muslim or a Buddhist — or, an atheist — how can each of us be a good person?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2025
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Francis was remembered Monday for his calls for inclusivity and efforts to foster solidarity among Catholics, other other religious communities and even atheists.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Crowds of armed men thronged the streets in several Syrian cities, chanting for the blood of infidels.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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But the belief is part of the reason that the Druze have been branded by Islamic militants as infidels.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
6 May 2025
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“Nonbeliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbeliever. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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