apostasies

noun

plural of apostasy
as in schisms

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  1. schisms
  2. fallacies
  3. infidelities
  4. misconceptions
  5. falsehoods
  6. heresies
  7. deviations
  8. errors
Noun
  • This is Kubrick’s modus operandi throughout the film, setting up scenes where furniture moves from shot to shot, wall decorations change, and there are further schisms between Ullman’s exposition and the reality that transpires.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of schisms
Noun
  • In part, this is a response to the fallacies of narrative, or at least of narratives that are imposed.
    — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Understanding vicious cycles and logical fallacies.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Definition of fallacies
Noun
  • By the end of Volume I, the court romance has devolved into a series of infidelities, both personal and political, which cause the corruption and destabilization of England’s fledgling democracy.
    — Eileen Hunt, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • His relationship with his wife (Anna Faris) and kids is disintegrating and a National Enquirer journo keeps threatening to run an exposé of his infidelities.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of infidelities
Noun
  • That’s compounded by common misconceptions about state laws regarding each party’s role on the road.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The mental toll that comes with Ebola Losing relatives to disease outbreaks is always difficult, but responders say grief can be especially severe with Ebola in a country where the disease is viewed by many as evil due to rumors and misconceptions.
    — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of misconceptions
Noun
  • But in a world filled with falsehoods and other noise, clear communication goes a long way.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But the tragedy conceals something nobody knows, and the falsehoods about Jung-hyun keep growing.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of falsehoods
Noun
  • Its members celebrate the ancient Latin Mass and have accused the modern church of being rife with heresies and errors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • His campaign is gaining momentum at a time when many of the administration’s steadfast Christian backers—alarmed by the president’s bullying campaign against Pope Leo XIV in recent weeks, among other heresies—have been rethinking their support.
    — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of heresies
Noun
  • The meat may have been stored in a refrigerator experiencing unsafe deviations in temperature.
    — Eva Flowe October 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Detecting such deviations could help distinguish between competing explanations for inflation and reveal more about the universe’s earliest conditions.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of deviations
Noun
  • Verizon’s 2026 healthcare breach snapshot identifies vulnerability exploitation, phishing and credential abuse among initial access routes, alongside persistent staff errors and misconfigurations.
    — Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Potential industrial applications This was then used to tell the robot’s limbs what moves to make, all the while monitoring the cube’s state to check and correct for errors.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
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