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
Excessive entanglement would affect the government's independence and potentially give religious adherents access to government not available to nonbelievers.
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The most vocal nonbeliever of Rosenhaus’s prognosis comes via social media in Dr. David Chao, better known as the Pro Football Doc, who served as the NFL head team doctor for more than 17 years.
—Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, nonbelievers create humorous content, featuring videos of empty clothes draped over furniture or laid out on the street, suggesting they were abandoned by those who were raptured.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
And that fixed identity stems from the fact that every ideology, every doctrine, will have believers and nonbelievers.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 12 May 2025
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The most vocal nonbeliever of Rosenhaus’s prognosis comes via social media in Dr. David Chao, better known as the Pro Football Doc, who served as the NFL head team doctor for more than 17 years.
—Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, nonbelievers create humorous content, featuring videos of empty clothes draped over furniture or laid out on the street, suggesting they were abandoned by those who were raptured.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
And that fixed identity stems from the fact that every ideology, every doctrine, will have believers and nonbelievers.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonbeliever
Noun
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Today, Lowery is an atheist, having left the Catholic Church a long time ago, but his religious upbringing still has a hold on him.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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John Adams, a Unitarian, considered Benjamin Franklin, whatever his public statements about religion, to have been an atheist, and Adams knew Franklin well.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sunni imams issued fatwas, legal condemnations by Islamic religious leaders, against us infidels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Al Qaeda and Islamic State generally view Shiites as infidels and consider Iran a mortal enemy.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Nonbeliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbeliever. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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