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.
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Max believed in the journalistic mission of telling the stories from the hardest-to-reach parts of his country that are still under attack.
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Guy Davies,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Now, his name stands alone atop a franchise mark for the franchise that believed in him and gave him a chance to flourish.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Because Kane always believed in himself, even when nobody else did.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Guy Davies,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Now, his name stands alone atop a franchise mark for the franchise that believed in him and gave him a chance to flourish.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Because Kane always believed in himself, even when nobody else did.
—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Thank you for believing in me on the days when believing wasn’t easy.
—
Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for believe in
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“Believe in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believe%20in. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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