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Recent Examples of apostasy
This is the apostasy of the age, refusing to give these spiritually lost characters their proper complexity.
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Armond White, National Review, 8 May 2024
The field has spent their resources mainly to bring Braun down a peg and promote their candidacies, in particular seizing upon comments Braun made in 2020 following the police murder of George Floyd in which the senator appeared supportive of Black Lives Matter, a conservative apostasy.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 6 May 2024
For some Democrats, Mr. Lieberman’s support of McCain two years later went beyond independence to apostasy.
—Michael H. Brown, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
For religious Jews, the establishment of a state prior to the arrival of the Messiah was an apostasy.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 8 May 2024
The field has spent their resources mainly to bring Braun down a peg and promote their candidacies, in particular seizing upon comments Braun made in 2020 following the police murder of George Floyd in which the senator appeared supportive of Black Lives Matter, a conservative apostasy.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 6 May 2024
For some Democrats, Mr. Lieberman’s support of McCain two years later went beyond independence to apostasy.
—Michael H. Brown, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
For religious Jews, the establishment of a state prior to the arrival of the Messiah was an apostasy.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apostasy
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Much of the series’ pathos hinges on the growing schism between mother and son as Kanan begins to understand the horrors of Raq’s machinations and deceit (including tricking him into assassinating his biological father), leading him to try to go into business for himself.—
Robyn Bahr,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Their hometown is, rather, an alternate universe where Lear’s vision of American progress prevails—where people talk things out, jokes repair societal schisms, love wins, and bigots face consequences.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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House Republicans suffered just one defection on Tuesday despite very, very public complaints from GOP lawmakers about the package being pushed forward.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
12 Mar. 2025
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The 217-213 vote saw just one GOP defection, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, and now amplifies pressure on Senate Democrats to decide whether to back the measure – or trigger a spending showdown with Trump and risk a potential shutdown.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, China will take all necessary measures to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and firmly oppose 'Taiwan independence' separatism and external interference.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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There was a shining optimism to its sound, which mixed funk with the ecstasy of gospel, a little rock and a touch of psychedelia — as well as a vision of community and brotherhood that stood out in a period of political separatism.—
Rob Tannenbaum,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
6 May 2022
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When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2021
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Denver jurors are expected to hear this summer about the many allegations of infidelity, coercion, scheming and fraud that have divided one of the city’s most prominent families.—
Justin Wingerter,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Co-written by Gaines and Qasim Basir, The Dutchman stars André Holland as Clay, a successful Black man grappling with his wife Kaya’s (Zazie Beetz) infidelity, as well as his own self-perception versus how the world sees him because of the color of his skin.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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Since the fracking comments, there have been Reddit posts debating the issue, memes galore, and more heresy among Drag Race queens.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
1 Mar. 2024
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Ambrose’s writings on scripture and heresy, as well as his hymns, had a profound influence on Western Christian theology; since his death, he has been venerated as a saint.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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For instance, sensors might detect increases in vibration or deviations in cut time which could signal potential issues.—
Cory McNeley,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Forecasts are for a slightly softer reading compared with January — meaning price growth would have slowed — but any deviation could ripple through markets.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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To avoid further misconceptions, the ownership group decided to remove any references to Elvis the man—including the plaster bust.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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One major misconception held by many Americans is that the Education Department oversees school curriculums and learning, which are instead overseen by states and local school districts.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Apostasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apostasy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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