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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

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

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The first season of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” won’t debut until December, but HBO has already greenlit a second season, not on faith but based on demonstrated interest.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Sometimes they simply choose to operate on faith.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Consumption has rarely depended this much on faith in one hot sector, and vice versa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“The earnings prints were serviceable, but they did not alter the forward path… Investors are no longer underwriting ambition on faith… Capex without upward revision is no longer a growth narrative.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

Better to follow the rules, take them on faith, not upset the delicate balance more than it would get upset on its own.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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