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
Police said the boy, believed to be between 14 and 16 years of age, fired a shot that hit the innocent bystander in the foot.
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
The collection prominently features bones and teeth believed to have come from the bodies of the Buddha, his relatives and disciples.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
The incident Sunday afternoon on the Interstate 495 Beltway was described as road rage and is not believed to be terrorism-related, officials said.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
The shooter is believed to have used a pistol and an assault rifle, law enforcement officials said.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
More than 200 people are believed to have been killed in the strikes, according to the Iranian Red Crescent, a number that is certain to climb.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 1 Mar. 2026
Lady Baltimore Cake is believed to have inspired Owen Winster's 1906 novel Lady Baltimore.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Much like Jimmy Hewitt and Pat Williams, Orlando City’s founders – Phil and Kay Rawlins, along with Coach Adrian Heath – believed professional soccer would work in Orlando.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The speech invoked a Václav Havel essay about the hollowness of Communist ideology, embodied by the revolutionary slogans in shopkeepers’ windows that nobody actually believed.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
The collection prominently features bones and teeth believed to have come from the bodies of the Buddha, his relatives and disciples.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
The incident Sunday afternoon on the Interstate 495 Beltway was described as road rage and is not believed to be terrorism-related, officials said.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
The shooter is believed to have used a pistol and an assault rifle, law enforcement officials said.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
More than 200 people are believed to have been killed in the strikes, according to the Iranian Red Crescent, a number that is certain to climb.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 1 Mar. 2026
Lady Baltimore Cake is believed to have inspired Owen Winster's 1906 novel Lady Baltimore.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Much like Jimmy Hewitt and Pat Williams, Orlando City’s founders – Phil and Kay Rawlins, along with Coach Adrian Heath – believed professional soccer would work in Orlando.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The speech invoked a Václav Havel essay about the hollowness of Communist ideology, embodied by the revolutionary slogans in shopkeepers’ windows that nobody actually believed.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believed
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Show co-creator Seth Rogen accepted the award and gave an emotional speech on her behalf during the ceremony, which took place Sunday night at the Shrine Auditorium and was streamed live on Netflix.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Previously, because of the US’ global political and economic power, it was widely accepted the cardinals would not choose an American pope.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Residents reported hearing sounds of missiles flying over cities in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon in what was thought to be a missile barrage from Iran against Israel.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The web-like formations suggest groundwater was present later in Mars' history than previously thought, raising new questions about how long the planet may have supported conditions favorable to microbial life, according to the statement.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Even when plans are understood, retrogrades can require rescheduling due to factors beyond our control, so keep your calendar flexible.—
Annabel Gat,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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The tariffs case must therefore be understood as a warm-up act in the fight to preserve the core of American democracy, rather than the main event.—
David Pozen,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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Kheibar Shekan and mobility focus The Kheibar Shekan is considered Iran’s third-generation solid-fuel MRBM.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The son of Khamenei, a mid-level Shiite cleric, is widely considered a potential successor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Similar to what was depicted in Love Story, his former assistant RoseMarie Terenzio revealed that Kennedy took Bessette out on a fishing boat to pop the question.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Border Patrol agents briefly took custody of him on an immigration detainer before determining he shouldn’t be deported and, later that night, dropped him at a closed coffee house alone in near freezing temperatures.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Rita Ora guessed Moore as well, and Robin Thicke went with Leighton Meester.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Who could have guessed that combining the jersey numbers of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce for a restaurant name would lead to a lawsuit?—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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We’ve been lost in Bangkok but figured it out … after a while.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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The deaths of your parents have figured pretty prominently in the last two records.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 Feb. 2026
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The stock market tumbled — three separate days — because of investors’ both bearish and bullish fears about AI, including Nvidia’s somewhat tepid outlook and a viral blog post that imagined a hypothetical scenario in which white-collar work evaporated.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Who ever imagined such a group as belonging to anything like a noble family?—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Believed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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