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
Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Brands that separate from the pack will view creators as their own small business (i.e., a creative agency or a creative consultant) and leverage content in an agnostic way.
—Kristen Dolan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Big Think, 24 June 2024
Given that 25 percent of Europe is expected to be atheist or agnostic by 2050, this will give Islam 20 percent of the religious market, and that proportion would be much higher if market exit included people who may not be atheists or agnostics but reject religious identification.
—Darren E. Sherkat, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2015
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Adjective
My father was a strict atheist, and my mother was agnostic.
—Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Brands that separate from the pack will view creators as their own small business (i.e., a creative agency or a creative consultant) and leverage content in an agnostic way.
—Kristen Dolan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
In general, they can be classified as the non-religious, the non-believers, and agnostics.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Given that 25 percent of Europe is expected to be atheist or agnostic by 2050, this will give Islam 20 percent of the religious market, and that proportion would be much higher if market exit included people who may not be atheists or agnostics but reject religious identification.
—Darren E. Sherkat, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agnostic
Adjective
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The rock opera is a secular take on the final days of Jesus, and is written as a somewhat provocative, subversive story, but does not outright mock the teachings of Christianity.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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In the film, Seeger is portrayed as a secular saint — serene and good humored, the troubadour as social justice warrior.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Supporters argue that would incentivize builders to develop more-affordable units, though that provision has also drawn criticism from reform skeptics.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
20 Feb. 2025
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Yet history shows paradigm shifts often emerge because skeptics force innovators to confront hard limits.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But Gregory remains skeptical, and while Tea might not be my favorite person, the way Dr. G is shifting blame and disrespecting his wife is hard to ignore.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
24 Feb. 2025
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Some experts and victims’ relatives remain skeptical that the suspects arrested were the true perpetrators.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Agnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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