believe in

verb

believed in; believing in; believes in

1

: to have faith or confidence in the existence of (something)

Do you believe in ghosts?

2

: to have trust in the goodness or value of (something)

She believes in (the value of) regular exercise.

I believe in working hard to achieve success.

She doesn't believe in using pesticides.

3

: to have trust in the goodness or ability of (someone)

Despite his problems, his parents still believe in him.

Examples of believe in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The vast majority of American Jews believe there should be a secure state of Israel, but many also believe in Israel respecting the lives and rights of Palestinians to live in their own state, Pesner said. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

The accompanying clip attached to 50’s post found Don Roberts back home sitting down and thanking 50, along with his friends and family, for believing in his innocence. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026

Of course, times of political and economic turmoil leave doc producers having to weigh making films that can find audiences and making films a company really believes in. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

The group believes in Mason to articulate for the four of them. — Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for believe in

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