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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
Arbitrary rulemaking and punishments, absurdism and fringe beliefs are part and parcel of Lanthimos’ storytelling.
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
However, his strong personality and beliefs often got him in trouble on the court — and sometimes with the law, too.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
PWInsider also notes a belief circulating in some lucha libre circles regarding WWE's potential strategy.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Is a corrupt belief getting in the way of expansion?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
However, his strong personality and beliefs often got him in trouble on the court — and sometimes with the law, too.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
PWInsider also notes a belief circulating in some lucha libre circles regarding WWE's potential strategy.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Is a corrupt belief getting in the way of expansion?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belief
Noun
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Be forewarned, though, that consumers with lower credit scores may get turned down.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Though Knowles deserves credit, and respect, for rebuilding a defense that struggled mightily in the previous two years under former coordinator Kerry Coombs, the unit doesn’t need Knowles to have success.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Many of those viewers have strong opinions and allegiances and are deranged.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Durant’s difference in opinion wasn’t surprising to Green, knowing that their basketball philosophies aren’t always aligned.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Rensch says in his book that the Kamps were able to weaponize the faith the Collective preached in an attempt to alter people’s life courses for the gain of the individual and the group.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The woman who said Butler had manipulated her faith to abuse her as a teen blamed the Assemblies of God’s lack of safeguards for enabling him.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Familial pairs choose the experimental merge for a variety of reasons, including a mother with Alzheimer’s linking her mind with her daughter; teenage brothers, one terminally ill; a man and his pregnant fiancée; a father and his addict daughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Hoyer’s mind, the Tokyo Series represented the culmination of the organization’s long-running efforts to establish connections in Nippon Professional Baseball, highlight the Cubs as a brand overseas and turn Chicago into a destination for Japanese players.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Read More: Why Trump Didn't Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize The Russian President is a man who lives by the axiom: give an inch, take a mile.—
Luke McGee,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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In other words, as Cleveland tore through the league last season, the players responded to most of the milestones reached with a collective shrug and worn axioms about nothing mattering until the playoffs.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Madrid view was clear in captain Dani Carvajal’s Instagram post on Tuesday.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Confidence is different from certainty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Reality shows exist so that there’s some certainty in the world.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to the Marijuana Policy Project, as of 2018, there have been approximately 32,000 people still incarcerated for cannabis convictions, despite its legal status in 24 states.—
Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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This unique vantage point has given weight to her conviction that human adaptability, not automation, can define true progress.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Belief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belief. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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