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

But Meier emphasized that Auterion believes in keeping a human in the target selection process. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

The Yankees believe in the defense and framing of Austin Wells, who has struggled mightily offensively from the left side of the plate. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

The fire service has always believed in building smarter, not simply building faster. — Ruben Grijalva, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2026

Along the way Danny discovers that family is not always the one you are born into, but the one that believes in you when no one else will. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for believe in

• breakeven
• genevan
• uneven
• even
• steven