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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
The dog’s owner, Patrick Randall Perry, was arrested on May 28, according to Eisenman, who said detectives believe Perry stabbed the victim.
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
In 1776, few people believed this new version of self-government would last.
—John Stossel, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Global sales target 350,000 The sales targets were believed to be very ambitious, although Genesis never revealed details.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Baran believed Universal should cut its losses with Penland.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
In 1776, few people believed this new version of self-government would last.
—John Stossel, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Global sales target 350,000 The sales targets were believed to be very ambitious, although Genesis never revealed details.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Baran believed Universal should cut its losses with Penland.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believe
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The Justice Department hasn’t formed the five-member commission that will decide on payout criteria, so there has been no money paid out yet or claims accepted.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Missouri lawmakers slashed funding for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library free book program from $6 million to $2 million, meaning the state will no longer accept new children into the literacy program starting July 1.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The chances of 3-star Mississippi tackle DJ Dotson choosing UGA are higher than most think.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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My daughter calls me a creative engineer, someone who spends her life creatively thinking about ways to provide live experiences that offer joy and beauty, or maybe more importantly, that challenge us to see things differently.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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It is being built here, in MDC’s classrooms by an institution that understood early on that the city’s greatest competitive advantage was always the people already living in it.—
Miami Dade College,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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This suggests that buyers are increasingly narrowing down their talent searches to specialists that understand the unique peculiarities and context windows that come attached to different coding tools, with Anthropic’s Claude being the most popular.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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But the brothers - who like to keep their followers guessing - have yet to confirm their attendance at the forum.—
Andrew Osborn,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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In a YouTube video, Burrows explained that the Islanders would try to guess the time of the day by the position of the sun.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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Now, events take place in big cities, suburbs and small towns around the world.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Guests at the villas can take full advantage of the resort facilities with free shuttle transfers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Even in the most difficult moments, children still deserve to laugh, imagine and just be kids.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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And our founders always imagined our system would evolve.—
Ana Zamora,
Time,
3 June 2026
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In other words, the constraint is less about whether AI can buy things, but whether consumers actually trust the systems governing those purchases.—
Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The one that trusts him back into his old life?—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
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The group considers how skilled members of Congress are at moving their agenda items forward.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Good ex-etiquette means considering how your decisions impact your co-parenting structure, not just your romantic relationship.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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“Believe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believe. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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