1
as in accepted
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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2
as in thought
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 believed
Schuster said the Fujian is more likely a stepping stone, and China’s next carrier, the Type 004, on which early construction is believed to have begun, will incorporate lessons learned from it.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
De Silva, police noted, was an innocent bystander who was not involved in the quarrel and was not believed to have been the target.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
It is believed to be part of the network’s plan to launch a new talent competition.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Zak said the handgun believed to be used by Torres was located inside the apartment.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Messages left at a phone number believed to belong to him were not returned.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Wehling believed inflammation is at the root of joint pain and that human blood contained a remedy.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
Eighteen more hostages, believed deceased, still have not been repatriated.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
This pagan tradition took place on October 31 when the Celts believed the veil between the physical world and the spirit realm was thinnest, with ceremonial fires and rituals taking place to mark the conclusion of one pastoral year, and the entry into the next.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
De Silva, police noted, was an innocent bystander who was not involved in the quarrel and was not believed to have been the target.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
It is believed to be part of the network’s plan to launch a new talent competition.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Zak said the handgun believed to be used by Torres was located inside the apartment.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Messages left at a phone number believed to belong to him were not returned.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Wehling believed inflammation is at the root of joint pain and that human blood contained a remedy.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
Eighteen more hostages, believed deceased, still have not been repatriated.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
This pagan tradition took place on October 31 when the Celts believed the veil between the physical world and the spirit realm was thinnest, with ceremonial fires and rituals taking place to mark the conclusion of one pastoral year, and the entry into the next.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believed
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She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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After trying to negotiate the equity stake down to 12%, Nazareth accepted the three Sharks’ offer.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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As gutting as that was, the team received uplifting news on each player Monday indicating that neither injury was as serious as initially thought.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Five years on, and somehow, the American economy has not only avoided a contraction but has managed to grow—an outcome many investors thought impossible.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Each storm sparked a wave of scientific inquiry, until, in the early twentieth century, scientists finally understood why electrifying societies had grown precariously vulnerable to environmental upheavals on the Sun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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In moments of crisis, children (and adults) need to feel seen, heard and understood.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Both downtown Janesville and the city's south side are considered food deserts due to a lack of accessible grocery stores with affordable, fresh produce options.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The chance of precipitation is less than 20%, which is considered a slight chance.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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The day of her death Milwaukee police would be called three more times before Zettel took her last breath.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Conservative activist Laura Loomer on Sunday took credit for Hamdi’s arrest.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nelson may have guessed correctly on the president digging his heels into tariffs seven years on from his first term, but the taxes may not be around for much longer.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some of you might have guessed.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Higginbotham figured one way to unpack his journey would be to talk about it even more.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Saudi heritage and national pride figured across many collections, with geometric rooflines a graphic detail on the loose men’s alterna-suiting from Noble & Fresh, and odes to various regions spelled out in spirals of Arabic characters on Hindamme’s second-skin dresses.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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McCoy imagined a future career in advocacy.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Saturday night went better than either could have possibly imagined when the former picked up the latter a few weeks back.—
Adam H. Beasley,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Believed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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