widely believed

phrase

: according to most people's belief

She was widely believed to be guilty.

Examples of widely believed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the right, it’s widely believed now that this was a loser’s strategy. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Nine days after next month's midterm elections, three prominent Democrats who are widely believed to have presidential ambitions will join other potential 2028 party contenders in Denver to discuss the future of the party. — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

And yet that bright, sweet aroma is front and center in Creed Aventus, the distinctive eau de parfum widely believed to take inspiration from the French emperor’s indomitable spirit. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

But İmamoğlu has been detained, since 2025, on a string of charges of corruption and bribery which are widely believed to be trumped up and designed to bar him from ever competing against Erdoğan nationally. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for widely believed

• achieved
• aggrieved
• bereaved
• conceived
• deceived
• perceived
• received
• relieved
• reprieved
• retrieved
• upheaved
• cleaved