as in believers
one who professes a religious faith
makes the case that one need not be a religionist to have basic moral values
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Recent Examples of religionists
Thus, OKing vaccines may inadvertently embolden individuals to make further changes and cajole co-religionists to condone those changes for the whole group.
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Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for religionists
believers
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Eventually, many believers find cracks in the fantasy that conspiracy theories provide.—
Mike Rothschild,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Preventing the entry of the Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Keeper of the Holy Land, moreover in a central solemnity for the faith such as Palm Sunday, constitutes an offense not only for believers, but for every community that recognizes religious freedom.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Religionists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religionists. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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