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agnostic

[ag-nos-tik] / Γ¦gˈnΙ’s tΙͺk /
NOUN
person unsure that god exists
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Most filmmakers are tool agnostic, but lately Cardoza has become completely dependent on Seedance, he said, because it solves a persistent problem: maintaining character consistency between shots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

Tory Gavito, the president of Way to Win, a progressive donor network and research organization, told Salon that she sees the autopsy as basically agnostic on what, if anything, the Democrats should stand for.

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

Advisers are agnostic on whether students choose college, military service, employment or trade school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

The team introduces the concept of an "agnostic biosignature," which avoids relying on detailed knowledge of what life is or how it operates.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026

So many of the engineers were Northerners, relatively agnostic on the racial issue but devout when it came to mathematical talent.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

They include rabid Ukrainian patriots, political agnostics and diehard Russophiles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

The religiously unaffiliated, including atheists and agnostics, made up 13% of global migrants who have left their country of birth.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2024

The atheists and agnostics to whom I’ve wished a Merry Christmas have all responded cheerfully, some saying “Thank You,” and others saying “I wish you peace and goodwill all year long.”

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2023

And in a group of atheists and agnostics, Spirituality of Science predicted measures of well-being and meaning in life, paralleling the positive effects of religion that is frequently observed in religious people.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2023

Most of my friends had been raised as Protestants or Jews; many referred to themselves as agnostics.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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