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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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
Multiple explosions were heard and believed to be from gas canisters on the ambulances.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
China's space agency has plans to land on the moon by 2030 near the south pole, where there are believed to be deposits of ice from comets.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Howard Hughes, the germ-averse aviation tycoon, is believed to have had it, too.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Nine of the 14 dead were discovered in what is believed to have been a gym on the third floor, while three were found near a water tank on the second floor.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
After Griffin garnered so much attention this spring because of his status as one of the game's top prospects, Kelly believed a return to the minors could allow the infielder to reassert himself.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Today, that history is captured at the Mob Museum, believed to be the only one of its kind in the world.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Fergie has not been seen in public since last year and is believed to be abroad.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Mar. 2026
If this report is to be believed, Samsung appears to have been using the Galaxy Z TriFold to cement its status as a go-to brand for innovative foldable tech.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
China's space agency has plans to land on the moon by 2030 near the south pole, where there are believed to be deposits of ice from comets.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Howard Hughes, the germ-averse aviation tycoon, is believed to have had it, too.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Nine of the 14 dead were discovered in what is believed to have been a gym on the third floor, while three were found near a water tank on the second floor.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
After Griffin garnered so much attention this spring because of his status as one of the game's top prospects, Kelly believed a return to the minors could allow the infielder to reassert himself.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Today, that history is captured at the Mob Museum, believed to be the only one of its kind in the world.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Fergie has not been seen in public since last year and is believed to be abroad.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Mar. 2026
If this report is to be believed, Samsung appears to have been using the Galaxy Z TriFold to cement its status as a go-to brand for innovative foldable tech.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believed
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Between 2023 and 2026, Rouse accepted over $140,000 in direct contributions from Pace-O-Matic and its executives, according to campaign finance records.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Donations are still being accepted at the California Volunteer Fire Department and at the borough building.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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My mom thought any place with more than six rooms was a tourist trap.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Many thought the Afghan Taliban’s return to power in 2021 would resolve this tension.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Mattis said Trump understood about as much as a sixth grader.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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When Jokic was out in January, the Nuggets understood that the ideal upset formula involved winning the possession battle.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Tisza is not particularly progressive, and its platform is generally considered center-right, eschewing cultural issues for a campaign laser-targeted on corruption in government.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The drink contained nearly five times what is considered a deadly amount of the opioid, court filings showed.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The band took the world by storm in the 2010s, scaling charts worldwide and sparking a global fascination with the Korean music industry.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The seventy-year-old filmmaker took a puff of his cigar and smiled.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ken Jeong guessed another TV judge, Steve Harvey.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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After a brief deliberation, Kobrya correctly guessed the trip’s cost at $9,537 and won his second prize of the day.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Hendrie was so good, so smooth, there are some who never figured it out!—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Faure’s tooth, unfortunately, was never figured or photographed and has been lost.—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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Azzouzi never imagined the driver would plow into the rear of the store, destroying heavy furniture.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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When Camus first imagined great replacement theory in Hérault on the eve of the twenty-first century, his conspiracy theory staggered around the fringes of global politics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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