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
David Bloom, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
In Nobody Wants This, an agnostic podcast host and an unconventional rabbi on the rebound walk into a party.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 June 2024
But for Larson agnostics, the effect is like being dragged to see a band you’re not quite sold on by a pal who’s all-in.
—Chris Klimek, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
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Fast Company is sort of agnostic of the (founder) role.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
In Nobody Wants This, an agnostic podcast host and an unconventional rabbi on the rebound walk into a party.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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Below, in chronological order, a collection of comedy’s most prominent Thunberg skeptics, evangelists, agnostics, and everyone in between.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 June 2024
But for Larson agnostics, the effect is like being dragged to see a band you’re not quite sold on by a pal who’s all-in.
—Chris Klimek, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
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Separated a documentary film directed by Errol Morris Adam Kirsch In Search of Fullness In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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The analysts said electricity demand is entering an era of secular growth driven by electrical infrastructure investments over the coming years.Paulina Likos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Election skeptics are leading many races at the state and county levels.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have increasingly become targets of climate skeptics.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical about how big an impact Llama’s sinicization will actually have.David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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As the premiere of part 2 on Nov. 7 approaches, fans are increasingly skeptical about what lies ahead for the Pogues.Julia Moore, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Agnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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