secularizing

Definition of secularizingnext
present participle of secularize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secularizing
dissuading
Verb
  • Elias was convicted in March on one count of second-degree murder, one count of torture, one count of child abuse and two counts of dissuading a witness from reporting a crime, all of which are felonies, the release said.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But the report said those efforts would have limited effects in dissuading someone who has a gambling addiction.
    Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Secularizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secularizing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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