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atheist

[ay-thee-ist] / ˈeɪ θi ɪst /
NOUN
nonbeliever in God
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Other techniques include paying to write articles in atheist magazines and hiring someone to pretend to be a same-sex partner.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

I’ve noted elsewhere in these pages the succession of formerly atheist or agnostic intellectuals who in recent years have surprised their audiences by acknowledging Western societies’ ancient and continuing dependence on Christian concepts and values.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

Lou assumes her husband is an atheist and doesn’t understand when she discovers a Bible in the house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025

China's officially atheist government has been wary of organized movements outside its control, and the country's Christians had been split among those attending unofficial "house" or "underground" churches and those visiting government-sanctioned places of worship.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025

Even though I’m not anymore, I used to be an atheist, which means I didn’t believe in things that couldn’t be observed.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

Agnostics and atheists account for 29 percent, and 15 percent did not respond to the pollster Equipos Consultores.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

No, that lyric wasn’t written by the Byrds in 1965, and even atheists who hear “Turn! Turn! Turn!” on oldies radio might want to understand that the song is drawing from a deep well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

You can see the evidence yourself: On social media, people are making teary videos professing to have rediscovered Jesus; in the comments, former atheists share stories of finding peace and purpose in prayer.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2025

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

Their decision to raise us as atheists was no different from another family's decision to raise their kids Christian or Jewish.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi


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