schismatics

Definition of schismaticsnext
plural of schismatic
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Noun
  • The men who once styled themselves renegades increasingly resembled every other hyper-online young guy—gaming, memeing, trading.
    Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
  • But in order to remain a meaningful platform for creative renegades, the festival needs to also take risks.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • South Korean officials confirmed details of Kim’s defection, and his descriptions of hardships faced by North Koreans mirror numerous accounts defectors shared with CNN.
    Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Evangelicals have mostly stuck by Trump, even with prominent defectors such as Southern Baptist leader Russell Moore and New York Times columnist David French railing against widespread Christian support for the president, given his personal life and tendency to make incendiary statements.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • An idea could be forming despite unbelievers.
    Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Peppering dashes of humor into its brew of foreboding, the movie views the rise of an authoritarian movement through its effect on a family of unbelievers, covering a five-year period that begins in celebration and ends somewhere very different.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Schismatics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schismatics. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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