as in atheists
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 nonbelievers
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
Why don’t religious people make similar allowances for nonbelievers?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 7 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
Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Why don’t religious people make similar allowances for nonbelievers?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonbelievers
infidels
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For those infidels keeping score at home, exactly one year ago today, Carrnac gazed into his crystal ball and presciently predicted both the acquittal of Karen Read and the conviction of Tania Fernandes Anderson.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
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The group follows an extreme interpretation of Sunni Islam and considers Shiites to be infidels.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Nonbelievers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbelievers. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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