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Recent Examples of secularist
The agency that comes with a liberal secularist society does not account for the structure that religion once provided in meaning-making.
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Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secularist
Noun
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And the Iranians know that Trump’s days in office are numbered, with Vance, a war skeptic, possibly in line to succeed him.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Citing the dearth of information, at least one City Council member and frequent skeptic of the plan has vowed to slow the whole process down through an amendment added to the city’s incentives package.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The military will now use 31 religious affiliations, down from more than 200, which included many small Protestant denominations as well as identifications for Wiccans, atheists and agnostics.—
Tiffany Stanley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The exemplar of how controversy can turn sports agnostics into a captive audience is the ladies’ singles figure skating finals at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Secularist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secularist. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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