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atheist

[ey-thee-ist] / ˈeɪ θi ɪst /
NOUN
nonbeliever in God
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The country that houses the world’s second-largest Hindu temple is the U.S.—also home to the Christian street preacher, the Mormon missionary and the combative atheist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Akhand said he would handle the legal side, but it was up to the undercover reporter to choose whether he wanted to pretend to be gay, an atheist or a political activist.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The Chinese government remains officially atheist and keeps tight control over organized religion.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Together, the characters represent the spectrum of religious attitudes — from atheist to convert, selectively to very observant — but all are steeped in the culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

He wasn’t an atheist, but he had begun to reject God’s role in creation.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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