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as in faiths
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 opinions
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 beliefs
Housel is known for his bestseller The Psychology of Money, which dissects how people’s previous beliefs, behaviors, and emotions impact finances.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Valentin is a Marxist who at first believes that Molina doesn't understand or support his revolutionary beliefs — only to eventually find an ally in his fight for freedom.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
The book portrays a terrorist’s violent behavior as evolving from a mix of personality, emotions, beliefs, social ecology, and cognitive development.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
The religious element is not confined to Islam, with the storyline weaving in Christian beliefs and at points, moments of mysticism.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The stereotype of Latter-day Saints as mostly white, conservative Americans is just one of many long-standing misconceptions about LDS communities and beliefs.
—Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Contrary to past beliefs, older adults require more protein in their diet, not less.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
What this means is the landscape of public health is very fragmented, and people are making choices based on very disparate beliefs.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Daniels also said the bill could conflict with the higher education overhaul, Senate Bill 1, which prohibits universities from taking a position on controversial beliefs or policies.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Valentin is a Marxist who at first believes that Molina doesn't understand or support his revolutionary beliefs — only to eventually find an ally in his fight for freedom.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
The book portrays a terrorist’s violent behavior as evolving from a mix of personality, emotions, beliefs, social ecology, and cognitive development.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
The religious element is not confined to Islam, with the storyline weaving in Christian beliefs and at points, moments of mysticism.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The stereotype of Latter-day Saints as mostly white, conservative Americans is just one of many long-standing misconceptions about LDS communities and beliefs.
—Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Contrary to past beliefs, older adults require more protein in their diet, not less.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
What this means is the landscape of public health is very fragmented, and people are making choices based on very disparate beliefs.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Daniels also said the bill could conflict with the higher education overhaul, Senate Bill 1, which prohibits universities from taking a position on controversial beliefs or policies.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beliefs
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The Muslim World League will continue to support dialogue across faiths and nations, believing that peace built on mutual recognition is both possible and necessary.—
Muhammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Keeping traditions Miller said while her organization helps people of all faiths, caregivers are trained on how to help patients adhere to Jewish tradition.—
Carli Teproff,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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From wearing my jerseys, collecting my cards, sending letters, sharing your opinions (good and tough ones alike), and most importantly — showing love.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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In addition, any opinions and assumptions expressed herein are made as of the date of this communication and are subject to change and/or withdrawal without notice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
13 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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The hope of deriving one set of rules, or axioms, to govern all mathematical truths was fatally undermined.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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These are just some of the questions on industry execs’ minds.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Several smart minds in tech like the odds of Sivaram’s company.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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And though Urban’s feelings about Kidman’s movies could have certainly played a part, there are other—bigger—rumors floating around.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 Oct. 2025
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There’s no question that midlife women deal with so much, and feelings of overwhelm and sadness are understandable.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
9 Oct. 2025
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And then also, the proceeds from the views and ad sales will go to help victims of the fire.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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The franchise has a massive global digital ecosystem, garnering over 48 billion views on YouTube, with more than 43 million subscribers across 31 localized channels.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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That tax break had spurred Hyundai to accelerate the Metaplant’s construction to make their EVs eligible for credits, and, over the years, had helped make EVs more affordable for hundreds of thousands of Americans.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
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Those votes failed, and Democrats would probably need some more reassurance that the House and White House are serious about the health care credits before voting to fund the government for seven weeks.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Another 250 prisoners had been serving long sentences for convictions in serious crimes, including murder.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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The heft of the book—at more than six hundred pages, it is exhaustively researched and exhausting to read—reflects the writer’s convictions.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Beliefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beliefs. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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