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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
Now, try marrying those beliefs and behaviors with someone else's.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Because of their biblical beliefs about Israel, Hummel said, evangelical backers, known as Christian Zionists, have become central to American support.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
The campaign used its algorithm to predict voters’ political beliefs, as well as their likelihood to cast a ballot.
—David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Rarely, if ever, in American history has political party allegiance been so closely correlated with religious beliefs.
—Abby McCloskey, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
The civil rights activist pointed out that Davis has been divorced several times, noting that this is counter to some Americans' religious beliefs as well.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
As Venus enters Scorpio, romance has the power to reshape your beliefs!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Santa Muerte is a Mexican folk religion that mixes traditional aspects of Catholicism and ancient Aztec beliefs.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Throughout the 72-minute Netflix special, Chappelle praised Rowling’s history of transphobia by repeating many of her transmisogynistic beliefs and calling them facts.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Annie Nova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Because of their biblical beliefs about Israel, Hummel said, evangelical backers, known as Christian Zionists, have become central to American support.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
The campaign used its algorithm to predict voters’ political beliefs, as well as their likelihood to cast a ballot.
—David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Rarely, if ever, in American history has political party allegiance been so closely correlated with religious beliefs.
—Abby McCloskey, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
The civil rights activist pointed out that Davis has been divorced several times, noting that this is counter to some Americans' religious beliefs as well.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
As Venus enters Scorpio, romance has the power to reshape your beliefs!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Santa Muerte is a Mexican folk religion that mixes traditional aspects of Catholicism and ancient Aztec beliefs.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Throughout the 72-minute Netflix special, Chappelle praised Rowling’s history of transphobia by repeating many of her transmisogynistic beliefs and calling them facts.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beliefs
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The 'Christian genocide' narrative is a misrepresentation of our complex security reality, which affects citizens of all faiths.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Nigeria is a country with constitutional guarantees to protect citizens of all faiths.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Discussion of his rule remains largely taboo in Indonesia, with mixed opinions about his legacy.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The shares of Americans who trust each of the three branches of government are near five-decade lows, as opinions of the federal government grow more polarized.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 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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With cancellations and delays at the top of travelers' minds, especially only weeks before Thanksgiving, here is what to know.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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It is criminalized, typically as reckless endangerment, but isn’t categorized in the minds of normal people as a social crime.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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Instead, online engagement, which includes official website traffic and social media interactions, provides real-time insight into public excitement and feelings.—
William Jones,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Venus in Scorpio escalates emotional feelings around your financial security and safety.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fans also got a small teaser poster, which has led to nearly a million views on the above post alone.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Many contend that those targeted during the purges were not communists but ethnic Chinese, or anyone with left wing views.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The climate connection to nature provides one revenue stream through the voluntary carbon market in which companies can purchase credits by funding qualified forest projects.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Overseen by Grammy-winning songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Blake Mills (Bob Dylan, Fiona Apple, John Legend), the Aurora album had cowriting credits from the likes of Marcus Mumford and Jackson Browne—way more legit than the project needed to be.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Justice Department is not asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on the legal issues surrounding the convictions.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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Sunseri joins a growing list of other convictions to be overturned by presidential pardon.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Beliefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beliefs. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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