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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 championship’s engineers increasingly believe that future electric vehicles will not simply carry better batteries and motors.
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The other assumption is that financial markets continue to believe Congress and the White House will eventually restore fiscal sustainability until that’s no longer mathematically possible.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Ames Lab and Indium Corporation believe this low-concentration waste still represents a valuable opportunity if the right extraction technology can be developed.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
In fact, both Shawn and Marlon believe comedy may be entering a new renaissance.
—Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 6 June 2026
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The other assumption is that financial markets continue to believe Congress and the White House will eventually restore fiscal sustainability until that’s no longer mathematically possible.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Ames Lab and Indium Corporation believe this low-concentration waste still represents a valuable opportunity if the right extraction technology can be developed.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
In fact, both Shawn and Marlon believe comedy may be entering a new renaissance.
—Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 6 June 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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Since the middle of 2025, the cost of insuring hyperscaler debt through credit default swaps has climbed, a sign that some investors are paying up for protection rather than trusting the ratings, Reuters reported.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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People also need time to trust a machine that works near them every day.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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The Treasury Department will also consider using Iranian assets to support repairs for past damage, according to the source who confirmed earlier reporting from Reuters on Saturday.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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He's considered one of the planet’s most versatile watermen, with accolades that include eight-time stand-up paddle world champion, hydrofoil pioneer, and big-wave master.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 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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