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as in credit
mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon
a belief in UFO's led him to relentlessly scan the nighttime skies
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as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
it's my belief that the sky is blue because our eyes perceive the color blue easily
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Recent Examples of belief
But there’s also a problem with using slurs as a way to fight back against AI encroachment, these experts say, as the words can actually reinforce the belief that AI is becoming more human.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Snow cemented my belief that the no-white-after-Labor-Day rule is antiquated at best.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The entrepreneur’s confidence is based, in part, on the belief that downtown’s west Broadway corridor is distinct from the B Street corridor.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
At Obermeyer, that belief is reflected in everything from internal development to community co-creation.
—Simon Mainwaring, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Snow cemented my belief that the no-white-after-Labor-Day rule is antiquated at best.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The entrepreneur’s confidence is based, in part, on the belief that downtown’s west Broadway corridor is distinct from the B Street corridor.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
At Obermeyer, that belief is reflected in everything from internal development to community co-creation.
—Simon Mainwaring, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belief
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His directing career began at RSA Films in London and his 2nd Unit directing credits include 26 episodes of Netflix Original / Canal+ TV drama series Borgia and HBO/Cinemax/RTL/M6’s Transporter: The Series.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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These prices change regularly, and Samsung is offering to hold that store credit for five years.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In my opinion, there are seven managers in the sport better than Boone.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Testers then tasted each of the sandwiches by themselves to form their opinion on the taste.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the 2025 case Mahmoud v. Taylor, Maryland parents of different faiths sued a public school for failing to provide notice and opt-out opportunities for curriculum that involved LGBTQ+ books.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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As such, this state of being requires mutual faith – a kind of partnership in belief between the coach and the coached, a shared vision toward which both work.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Has the thought of chasing Gunther’s historic 666-day reign crossed your mind?—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Keep in mind, as Venus moves through Leo — and your second house of values, stability and money-making abilities — the self-esteem boost continues.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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To Know Every Nail To build a proof, mathematicians start with a sturdy foundation of assumptions, or axioms.—
Jordana Cepelewicz,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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To prove those true statements, mathematicians would have to add a new axiom.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
20 June 2025
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Still, the House and Senate’s market structure proposals are different from the get-go; on top of that, varying corners of the industry have competing views on the details, and multiple committees claim jurisdiction over the fight.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The third incorporates both local prices and hours worked to create a more holistic and realistic overall view of a country’s wealth relative to its inhabitants—and visitors.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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This gives you certainty and a guarantee of progress.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But instead of a decade of policy certainty as had been expected, federal tax credits for clean energy now are set to abruptly end after 2027.—
Mike O’Boyle,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Promes has lodged an appeal against his conviction and is fighting an additional 18-month sentence, imposed in 2023, for stabbing his cousin.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Following his conviction in March, del Villar faced a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison but was sentenced to four years.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Belief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belief. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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