widely believed

idiom

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

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Panama expressed support for Venezuela’s political opposition, which was widely believed to have won the 2024 presidential election amid credible evidence. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026 Maduro was sworn in for his third term in January following an election widely believed to have been won by the opposition candidate Edmundo García. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026 That inner circle includes Diosdado Cabello, who holds the role of minister of interior, justice and peace, who is widely believed to be as powerful as Maduro. David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026 Beyond Polonez, Belarus has already taken delivery of Russian Iskander-M operational-tactical missile systems, which have a range of up to 310 miles (500 kilometers) and are widely believed to be capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026 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 14 Jan. 2026.

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