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on faith

ADJECTIVE

dogmatic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assertive categorical pragmatic reasoned

WEAK

a priori as a matter of course authoritarian authoritative axiomatic by fiat by natural law by nature canonical deducible deductive derivable doctrinaire doctrinal eternal excathedra formal imperative inevitable oracular orthodox peremptory positive prophetic systematic theoretical unchangeable unerring unqualified

Antonyms

WEAK

ambiguous amenable doubtful doubting dubious equivocal flexible fluctuating indecisive manageable not positive obedient questioning skeptical submissive uncertain vacillating

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Sometimes they simply choose to operate on faith.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The group asked Kennedy to “drop by Houston” to make clear his views on faith and government.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Investors not only have to take the Cliffwater fund’s valuations on faith, they also must accept Cliffwater’s faith in others’ valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Politics as a profession isn’t big on faith these days.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

For readers unwilling to accept this on faith, here is a brief derivation.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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