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Recent Examples of atheism
Beginning in the 1870s, atheism and indifference to religion became popular, especially among younger intellectuals.
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David Mislin,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Soviet atheism failed to erase it.
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Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
At the same time, evangelists of a robust atheism—figures such as the biologist Richard Dawkins, the critic Christopher Hitchens, and the neuroscientist Sam Harris—toured the country offending salt-of-the-earth Americans with their contempt for religious belief.
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Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Although atheism is often associated with hyperrationality, this form of it is unapologetically irrational.
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Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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David Mislin,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Soviet atheism failed to erase it.
—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
At the same time, evangelists of a robust atheism—figures such as the biologist Richard Dawkins, the critic Christopher Hitchens, and the neuroscientist Sam Harris—toured the country offending salt-of-the-earth Americans with their contempt for religious belief.
—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Although atheism is often associated with hyperrationality, this form of it is unapologetically irrational.
—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atheism
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Others joked about returning to the Catholic Church after a lifetime of agnosticism and atheism.
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At a time when death metal bands are experimenting with new age and hardcore bands are embracing pop, Agriculture stand out by making their genre agnosticism feel proudly coherent, like these sounds were always meant to coexist.
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My own passage into and back out of unbelief—one marked by a close reading of works that earlier illiberal societies had attempted to suppress on religious grounds—has strengthened my liberal commitments.
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But the indirect benefits seem to reflect a posture against green energy, related to unbelief in climate change, and these lead to support for inefficient energy alternatives like nuclear and geothermal and gas-fired turbines.
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Swift’s fans and staff who work at and near the Garden have expressed disbelief that Swift would really get married there, even as a trail of clues pointing to a blockbuster wedding at the arena have slowly accumulated.
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When his attempt to force a second playoff hole rolled just left, the hundreds who gathered around the green were stunned, letting out a collective groan of disbelief.
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Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie looked like Serie A regulars, Folarin Balogun’s finishing was on song and Gio Reyna put to rest any doubts about his selection by channelling his inner Luka Modric.
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As tech stocks waver on doubts the AI boom will prove sustainable, India is emerging as a safe haven for global investors looking to hedge their bets and weather the volatility, Bloomberg wrote.
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“Atheism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atheism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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