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widely believed

idiom

: according to most people's belief
She was widely believed to be guilty.

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These are vessels widely believed to be used by the Kremlin to skirt sanctions placed on Russia by many Western countries. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025 Domestically, officials describe Yermak as Zelenskyy's gatekeeper, and he is widely believed to have chosen all top government appointees, including prime ministers and ministers. Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2025 Domestically, officials describe Yermak as Zelenskyy's gatekeeper, and he is widely believed to have chosen all top government appointees, including prime ministers and ministers. NPR, 28 Nov. 2025 For his part, Newsom, widely believed to be a frontrunner for the 2028 presidential election, still includes it in lists of his policy wins as California governor. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for widely believed

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“Widely believed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely%20believed. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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