nonreligious
adjective
non·re·li·gious
ˌnän-ri-ˈli-jəs 
: not religious: such as
a
: not having a religious character : secular
a nonreligious organization
b
: having no religion : irreligious
my nonreligious friends
Superficially these images might seem, even to the nonreligious spectator, "scandalous."—
Richard Wollheim
Richard Wollheim
Examples of nonreligious in a Sentence
grew up in a nonreligious family
a display of nonreligious holiday decorations on municipally owned property
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The move prompted a coalition of parents — Jewish, Christian, Unitarian Universalist and nonreligious — to sue the state in federal court.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
About twice as many nonreligious voters as religious voters rate it the most important issue.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
But the move prompted a coalition of parents — Jewish, Christian, Unitarian Universalist and nonreligious — to sue the state days later in federal court.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
By the 1870s, Independence Day had become the most important nonreligious holiday for many Americans, and on June 28, 1870, Congress passed a law making Independence Day a federal holiday.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
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Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
About twice as many nonreligious voters as religious voters rate it the most important issue.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
But the move prompted a coalition of parents — Jewish, Christian, Unitarian Universalist and nonreligious — to sue the state days later in federal court.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
By the 1870s, Independence Day had become the most important nonreligious holiday for many Americans, and on June 28, 1870, Congress passed a law making Independence Day a federal holiday.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
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“Nonreligious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonreligious. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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