agnostics

Definition of agnosticsnext
plural of agnostic
as in skeptics
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 agnostics The military will now use 31 religious affiliations, down from more than 200, which included many small Protestant denominations as well as identifications for Wiccans, atheists and agnostics. Tiffany Stanley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 The exemplar of how controversy can turn sports agnostics into a captive audience is the ladies’ singles figure skating finals at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026 As agnostics, we are also intrigued by the return of certain humanitarian values to Catholicism under Pope Francis — the idea of the Church as a place for the outcast. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
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skeptics
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  • Fomin’s skeptics include his brother, his parents and his ex-wife.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
  • So far, evidence suggests AI ads mobilize partisan bases more than persuade skeptics, raising doubts that Pratt’s viral fantasies — not his fire-scarred biography and policy ideas — will translate millions of views into actual votes.
    National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

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“Agnostics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostics. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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