widely believed

idiom

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

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In a moment that gained attention online, William was seen pulling out his phone — widely believed to be calling a protection officer to have Kate move along and catch up with them! Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025 The marketing is an additional cost, which A24 has not disclosed, though it is widely believed to be less expensive than a traditional campaign because of its reliance more on unconventional stunts than on costly TV and outdoor ads. Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 12 Dec. 2025 If half or more of the 150,000 unaccounted-for Sudanese civilians in El Fasher are dead, as is widely believed by many analysts, the RSF would have killed more people in a few weeks than in one of the most destructive wars in recent years, which lasted two years. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025 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 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 3 Jan. 2026.

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