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

Once in office, however, Biden ceded his domestic agenda to progressives who believed in Sanders’s vision of transformational change. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

But the burden of proof has shifted from the people who believe in an AI software alternative to the people who don’t. — Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

And there’s always been at least one team that’s believed in him too. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

To our fans around the world, thank you for believing in us from day one. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for believe in

• breakeven
• genevan
• uneven
• even
• steven