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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
The coalition, backed by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, argues that Catholic schools are being unlawfully excluded from the program because of their religious beliefs.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Over the centuries, it would be conquered by empires of varying beliefs.
—Seth Doane, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
You may literally be involved with opening up your philosophy of life or beliefs.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
Politics moralize and set certain beliefs apart as inviolable, while humor thrives in the gray areas between the sacred and the profane.
—Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Notably, more positive beliefs around aging were associated with a higher likelihood of improvement.
—Currie Engel, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Those beliefs extended into the most severe antisemitic tropes and beliefs.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
This law, presented in the name of anti-discrimination, threatens to do exactly that against private religious institutions that do not comply with state mandates or rules that would conflict with a private religious institution’s beliefs and views.
—Stephen Mitchell, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
Hegseth is entitled to his religious beliefs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Over the centuries, it would be conquered by empires of varying beliefs.
—Seth Doane, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
You may literally be involved with opening up your philosophy of life or beliefs.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
Politics moralize and set certain beliefs apart as inviolable, while humor thrives in the gray areas between the sacred and the profane.
—Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Notably, more positive beliefs around aging were associated with a higher likelihood of improvement.
—Currie Engel, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Those beliefs extended into the most severe antisemitic tropes and beliefs.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
This law, presented in the name of anti-discrimination, threatens to do exactly that against private religious institutions that do not comply with state mandates or rules that would conflict with a private religious institution’s beliefs and views.
—Stephen Mitchell, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
Hegseth is entitled to his religious beliefs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beliefs
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That also means proceeding gingerly with confessional rituals in the military, whose service members represent all faiths, including none, and should never feel pressured or excluded.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another referenced historical writings from Thomas Jefferson supporting religious freedom across faiths.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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Or shouted down a guest speaker with different opinions while clad in Crocs and a hoodie?—
Zach Przystup,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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People have strong feelings and strong opinions to-day, to an almost ruthless degree.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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His preference would be to find simpler axioms for quantum mechanics — intuitive principles that would let theorists re-derive the theory in a new form altogether.—
Daniel Garisto,
Quanta Magazine,
7 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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Moreover, Trump's attempts to take credit for lower prices earlier in his term may link him to prices in voters' minds.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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College is on the horizon and on our minds and in my inbox, reminding me to sign up for the open house and schedule the campus visit and register for the test prep and start the long, delicate, lucky process of learning to see my favorite person on Earth a little bit less.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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As the graceful Moon opposes Jupiter later, big feelings meet even bigger hopes.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Lee, who grew up a fan of chicken nuggets, echoed the feelings of childhood nostalgia, and why McDonald’s was more than a fast-food place.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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This is apparently so intolerable to the American public of the 1950s that he is chased out of a radio station after airing his views, whiskey bottle in hand.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rauschenberg was presumably familiar with Siskind’s views on the inherently abstract nature of photography.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the Season 1 finale, Punisher was imprisoned by Kingpin’s police force but managed to escape in the post-credits scene.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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But this season, his name will no longer be listed in the credits.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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The changes in enforcement led to a 770% increase in immigration arrests of people without criminal convictions, according to the analysis.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
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Boutros said the work didn’t end with the recent convictions of political heavyweights like Ald.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Beliefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beliefs. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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