1
as in to accept
to regard as right or true
only the most naive car buyer would have believed the salesman's claim that the dealership was actually losing money on the deal
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as in to think
to have as an opinion
despite the horrors she witnessed and endured, Anne Frank steadfastly believed that "people are really good at heart"
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Recent Examples of believe
While coffee plants originated in Ethiopia, scholars believe the beans inside the cherries weren't roasted and brewed until much later.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Regarding its core tech offering, Smith believes Nothing’s hardware design should go beyond utility and become expressive.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Earlier empiricists like Locke and Francis Bacon believed that the physical sciences should still be grounded partly in metaphysical belief.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
But Hunter's family believes there was a tragic change.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Regarding its core tech offering, Smith believes Nothing’s hardware design should go beyond utility and become expressive.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Earlier empiricists like Locke and Francis Bacon believed that the physical sciences should still be grounded partly in metaphysical belief.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
But Hunter's family believes there was a tragic change.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believe
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The retail space is needed to provide the shopping experience for residents coming in during the weeks and the warehouse space is for accepting goods from distribution centers and donations from the community.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Singer-songwriter Eric Nam accepted Rob Rausch's invitation from the previous episode to become a traitor.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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People think, oh, this is just a nepotism situation.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Lindsey showed that people can do it a lot longer than anybody thought.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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The collar will help scientists understand the movement patterns and reproductive behavior of the Sierra Nevada red fox, providing key insights to guide conservation efforts.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Those many Americans who still understand that freedom is the magic elixir that drives growth and prosperity are exiting blue states, leaving them to stew in their left-wing, socialist, low-growth and low-opportunity juices.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Amazon’s February deals include Apple AirTags to keep tabs on your luggage, because guessing where your bag landed is not the vibe.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rest of the judges floundered with Rita Ora guessing Selma Blair, Ken Jeong putting his money on Christina Applegate and Robin Thicke going with Danielle Fishel.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Many have been separated from their parents and caregivers facing detention or deportation, or stayed with them but were taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, like Liam Conejo Ramos.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Shooting inside nightclub As of Monday afternoon, no suspect had been taken into custody in the shooting.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Her bodice-ripping, visually sumptuous version, in theaters Friday, incorporates some essential literary elements, but also imagines what’s in between the lines of Brontë’s writing, including sultry moments between the protagonists.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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From the kitchen comes an equally elegant menu of classics – think gorgeous local steaks, terrines and roasted Amish chicken plated with cockles – imagined with creativity and a deep understanding of European technique seen through a Tennessee lens.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The police association, fire fighters association and many other unions should not be trusted.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Atwood, in turn, asked the family to trust her.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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To strengthen the economy, Texas must rein in local spending, increase transparency, expand audits of cities, counties, and universities, and consider local spending caps so taxpayers aren’t saddled with unsustainable obligations.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Though she initially was considered missing, the urgency to quickly find Guthrie pulsed through the first days of media coverage because of her heart condition.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Believe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believe. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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