widely believed

idiom

: 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 While Vice President Kamala Harris is widely believed to be called to take the stage as the new Democratic nominee for president, there is a shortlist of potential names that could join the ticket for the vice presidential role, including Gov. Andy Beshear. Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2024 The origin of the Republican Party | Watch Video On March 20, 1854, in Ripon, Wisconsin, several dozen citizens, alarmed by the prospect of slavery spreading westward, gathered in a little white schoolhouse, a meeting widely believed to be the birthplace of the Republican Party. David Morgan, CBS News, 18 July 2024 It was widely believed to be the strongest criminal case the former president was facing. Cannon, who was appointed by Trump, had come under intense scrutiny over her handling of the case. Erin Doherty, Axios, 15 July 2024 In his Monday op-ed, Cuomo, who’s widely believed to be weighing another run for office, accused Bragg of dismissing cases against pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for occupying Columbia’s Hamilton Hall on April 30 for ideological reasons or an unwillingness to try complex cases. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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