apostatizes

Definition of apostatizesnext
present tense third-person singular of apostatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for apostatizes
Verb
  • She’s also supported revising Japan’s pacifist constitution, particularly Article 9, which renounces war and bans military forces.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Joe takes his accusations against Ted public; Louise repudiates them publicly.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Balzano rejects the idea that fast development automatically conflicts with automotive reliability.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Gentry rejects the notion that there are more Hancevilles out there, their scandals hidden for now.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The difference is the wisdom to recognize that giving away public-trust land and diminishing our quality of life forsakes the permanent greater good for the temporary benefit of a few developers and residents.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • O’Hara found her highest-profile role in Home Alone (1990), as a harried suburban mom who accidentally abandons her 8-year-old son.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The second abandons the intellectual framework that apparently motivated Warsh’s interest in the position.
    Daniel J. Arbess, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • As the President insults allies, woos dictators, and spurns long-standing commitments, Rubio has to convince his counterparts that America will not entirely abandon its friends.
    Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
  • When in a turn of events, Theo abdicates from his position as Duke of Tintagel, and would therefore be divorcing Nan to be with Lizzie, Nan runs away to protect her baby, who would be the heir of Tintagel.
    Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Turning your phone off or using airplane mode cuts off wireless communication while still allowing alarms to work.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The drug cuts off access to vitamin A in the testes by blocking a receptor known as RAR alpha.
    Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Apostatizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apostatizes. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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