in the belief that
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: believing that
She bought the rug in the belief that it was a real antique, not a fake.
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Many find comfort in the belief that someday, in the far-off future, this genocide will be condemned by all.
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For too long, trades careers have taken a backseat to software engineering and other tech jobs, in the belief that knowledge work was a better choice.
—Andrew Schaap, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Yet in 2021, even though former NFL Hall of Fame running back Eddie George had never coached and initially was resistant to the idea, he was hired by Tennessee State, in the belief that his national name-brand credibility would energize potential players and donors and put its school on the map.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Studies have also found a decline in the belief that having children is necessary for adulthood.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 24 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
For too long, trades careers have taken a backseat to software engineering and other tech jobs, in the belief that knowledge work was a better choice.
—Andrew Schaap, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Yet in 2021, even though former NFL Hall of Fame running back Eddie George had never coached and initially was resistant to the idea, he was hired by Tennessee State, in the belief that his national name-brand credibility would energize potential players and donors and put its school on the map.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Studies have also found a decline in the belief that having children is necessary for adulthood.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the belief that
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“In the belief that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20belief%20that. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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