as in secular
not having or showing conviction about the existence of God
As she grew older, she began to question the religious teachings of her youth and became more agnostic.
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as in skeptic
a person who does not have a definite belief about whether God exists or not
He was an agnostic despite his religious upbringing.
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Recent Examples of agnostic
Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
Even The Nun’s Story, an agnostic’s film but one of Fred Zinnemann’s finest, was respectful.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The community is now composed of nones, agnostics and disillusioned former members of megachurches.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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Created by and exec produced by Erin Foster, Nobody Wants This explores the unconventional romance between Joanne, a candid agnostic podcaster portrayed by Kristen Bell, and Brody’s unconventional rabbi, Noah Roklov.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
Even The Nun’s Story, an agnostic’s film but one of Fred Zinnemann’s finest, was respectful.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
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Black Non-Believers Often Conceal Their Beliefs While Networking Sadly, Black atheists and agnostics feel pressure to hide their secularism in professional settings in order to maintain relationships.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The community is now composed of nones, agnostics and disillusioned former members of megachurches.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agnostic
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Furthermore, protesting in the streets is not violence, calling for peace in Palestine is not extremism, and thinking that a secular state of Israel is the best way to attain a peaceful accommodation in Palestine is not anti-Jewish.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
2 May 2025
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Listen to this article New York lawmakers are brokering a deal that would delay and weaken educational requirements for religious schools — a major setback for yeshiva reform advocates who believe all students should receive some secular instruction, the Daily News has learned.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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Over the past 30 years, Bicester also flouted the skeptics who believed that physical retail was dead, that online, or even omnichannel, shopping was the only way forward.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 May 2025
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The real estate developer who spurred the state’s data privacy law is now among some of its biggest skeptics.—
Justin Kloczko,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Be skeptical of anyone talking about AI in generalities versus their specific expertise.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Since no one on the team had ever excavated a chariot tire before, the archaeologists were initially skeptical.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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“Agnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostic. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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