1
: an adherent or advocate of skepticism
2
: a person disposed to skepticism especially regarding religion or religious principles
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Skeptics have pointed out flaws in the researchers' methods.
You can believe in ghosts if you like, but I'm still a skeptic.
He is a skeptic and a cynic.
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The county, which has transitioned in recent decades from a solidly Republican swath to a more political diverse region, has its share of election skeptics.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The jury is out on whether this is the case, but the investor skeptics regarding the CSRD isn’t an encouraging sign.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
There is an emerging maxim that the only liberal Harris skeptics are the terminally online.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
But a substantial number of Republican voters now identify as vaccine skeptics — and Trump rarely mentions what’s considered one of the great public health accomplishments in recent memory.
—Darius Tahir, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The jury is out on whether this is the case, but the investor skeptics regarding the CSRD isn’t an encouraging sign.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
There is an emerging maxim that the only liberal Harris skeptics are the terminally online.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
But a substantial number of Republican voters now identify as vaccine skeptics — and Trump rarely mentions what’s considered one of the great public health accomplishments in recent memory.
—Darius Tahir, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Skeptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeptic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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