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
Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
One study found Republicans believed 30 percent of Democrats are atheist or agnostic.
—Melinda Burrell, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
In general, they can be classified as the non-religious, the non-believers, and agnostics.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Adjective
Season 1 of the series, which follows the unlikely romance between an agnostic podcaster and a rabbi, spent six weeks in Netflix’s Global English Top 10 TV List and reached the Top 10 in 89 countries.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
One study found Republicans believed 30 percent of Democrats are atheist or agnostic.
—Melinda Burrell, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
The community is now composed of nones, agnostics and disillusioned former members of megachurches.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
In general, they can be classified as the non-religious, the non-believers, and agnostics.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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An adult secular choir has become massively popular thanks to its policy of no shaming and letting in everyone who wants to join.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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There are many young secular Jews who have been uncomfortable with Israel’s actions.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Some skeptics suggested that corporate statements about racial justice were just window dressing.—
Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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What Dolphins critics, skeptics need to focus on in 2025 is the team that is put around him.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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While there may be any number of reasons for doing that, don’t necessarily assume that the national Republican Party’s skeptical views on climate and taxes will affect local levels.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Still, learning to think like a historian does not necessarily prepare someone to be a skeptical news consumer.—
Lightning Jay,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Agnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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