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also heretic
as in dissident
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
the belief that women should be allowed to have careers outside the home was once considered heretical
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Recent Examples of heretical
In education, the time has come for both managerial and heretical leaders.
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Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Puerto Rico and its flag, often used as a heretical emblem and a canvas for the brand’s designs, were deeply influenced by Maldonado’s early exposure to the culture.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
People are angry’: Fear and chaos grip San Diego’s 47,000-strong federal workforce
Historic or heretical?
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Join this tactical, practical, and heretical discussion between Meredith Whittaker, President of Signal and leading advocate for secure communication, and author, professor, host of the Remarkable People podcast, and Chief Evangelist of Canva Guy Kawasaki.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heretical
Adjective
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Pro-America conservatives should take a great deal of ‘dissident’ content with a few caviar spoons of salt, so to speak.—
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Other contenders abroad include the dissident group Mujahedeen e-Khalq, more commonly known as the MEK, which has gained high-profile supporters including the former New York mayor and Trump ally Rudy Giuliani.—
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In the dissenting view, the star collapses to the edge of the event horizon and then hovers there, or rebounds and explodes.—
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The document runs to more than a hundred and fifty pages, and for each question there are affirmative and dissenting studies, as well as some that indicate mixed results.—
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In advance of this month’s release of the Happy Gilmore 2, Callaway Golf has unveiled a new limited edition Odyssey hockey stick putter and golf balls inspired by the movie, which showcases the return of funnyman Adam Sandler as a failed hockey player turned unconventional golfer.—
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Despite financial insecurity, both parents encouraged their daughters to pursue their dreams, however unconventional — their feminist, progressive spirit guided Earhart like a compass.—
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Plus, not all pre-employment tests are as out-there as Olive Garden’s and FedEx’s.—
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Guests did not shy from donning some of the designer’s more out-there creations.—
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“Heretical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heretical. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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