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
Maryland lost out on what was believed to be two at-large spots in the postseason.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
Initially, it was believed that 425 caves lay hidden beneath city streets, but that number soon escalated to 900.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Her lawyers have said she is believed to have suffered a heart attack in late March.
—Adam Schreck, Fortune, 3 May 2026
His one-liners were truly not to be believed.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Ultimately, Habermas believed, language itself commits human beings to democratic argument.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Once again, the surveillance footage showed the man Jacob and Gloria believed was Rickman slashing the tires.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The Sixers’ Nick Nurse is widely believed to be under pressure too, meaning Sunday’s loss to Boston, which put them in a 3-1 hole, qualifies as a step in the wrong direction.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Kelly tracked down Reissfelder’s brother, a retired military officer who had initially not believed his brother was involved.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
Initially, it was believed that 425 caves lay hidden beneath city streets, but that number soon escalated to 900.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Her lawyers have said she is believed to have suffered a heart attack in late March.
—Adam Schreck, Fortune, 3 May 2026
His one-liners were truly not to be believed.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Ultimately, Habermas believed, language itself commits human beings to democratic argument.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Once again, the surveillance footage showed the man Jacob and Gloria believed was Rickman slashing the tires.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The Sixers’ Nick Nurse is widely believed to be under pressure too, meaning Sunday’s loss to Boston, which put them in a 3-1 hole, qualifies as a step in the wrong direction.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Kelly tracked down Reissfelder’s brother, a retired military officer who had initially not believed his brother was involved.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believed
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When President John Quincy Adams accepted Bolívar’s invitation, his opponents pounced.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Robinson plaintiffs offered a few maps that guaranteed more Black voting strength, but the plan that was accepted in court was ultimately one drawn by the state’s Republicans, including Governor Jeff Landry, a MAGA stalwart.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Construction in the Arizona desert damaged an enormous Indigenous ground etching resembling a fish that is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.—
Jake Spring,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Some thought the Chiefs didn’t get great value for L’Jarius Sneed in the 2024 trade that sent the cornerback to the Titans.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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According to the testimony of Raffaele Imperiale, an Italian cocaine trafficker and fellow Super Cartel member, Kinahan understood the unspoken rules of the city.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, the LA jazz scene, at least as Bellerose understood it, felt like a relic, with old clubs like The Baked Potato catering more to tourists than adventurous musicians.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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But they're now considered the it guests at various events, with even fellow celebrities fawning over them.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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The building where the fire broke out has 107 housing code violations, including 39 that are considered immediately hazardous, building records show.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Chaminade took an 11-10 lead in the top of the ninth on an RBI single by Siena Greenlinger.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Meanwhile, on Wednesday evening, Carr posted a riposte to a commenter on X who took aim at the FCC chief.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Schnitzer guessed the driver might not have seen the little boy.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The stock market gains that Alphabet is producing are not being matched by other big AI spenders such as Microsoft and Facebook parent Meta Platforms, whose stock price plunged by about 6% in extended trading after disclosing an investment strategy being second guessed by investors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Watching the trajectory of the baseball and knowing Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill’s ability to rob would-be homers — plus the uncertainty of how well balls fly during night games at Petco Park — Crow-Armstrong figured Merrill would come down with the baseball.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Due to his conviction, Rom figured he’d likely be deported to Cambodia, where his family fled from a genocide before he was born in a refugee camp in neighboring Thailand.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Thus the god of the clan, the totemic principle, can be none other than the clan itself, but the clan transfigured and imagined.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Fire changed human habitation in ways our ancestors could hardly have imagined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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