SKEPTICS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

skeptics

noun

plural of skeptic

as in questioners

a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something the demand by skeptics that believers in Bigfoot produce some hard evidence of that hairy humanoid

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Recent Examples of skeptics Ozon is the next economic pressure point Russia’s economy has defied the skeptics. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The backlash against hyperscale data centers has converted both Democrats and Republicans into AI skeptics, warning that the industry’s rise risks robbing communities of autonomy. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Under Kennedy, vaccine skeptics have been elevated to prominent positions and public-health agencies have suppressed the publication of scientific reports that diverge from his preferred narrative. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026 Ladapo has asserted himself as one of the country’s most outspoken vaccine skeptics, going beyond what some of his fellow Republicans have been comfortable with. — Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 Even after the news, some observers argue researchers should wait for fuller data — while longtime skeptics of Moderna’s core mRNA technology do the same. — Jason Mast, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 Maybe, then, Bohm is a lesson for even the harshest skeptics. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 The second ingredient is important to understand, especially for skeptics who do not understand why bitcoin has value at all – its network utility. — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Kennedy, a leading voice in the anti-vaccine movement, took several steps that ran counter to CDC research and recommendations, including disbanding an expert advisory committee and appointing his own panel that included vaccine skeptics. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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questioners

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Mark Hamill, Martha Stewart, Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro were some of the questioners.

— Mark Kennedy, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Mueller repeatedly referred questioners back to the text of his report, apparently unwilling—or unable—to add any words of his own.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026

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