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
Two people believed to be connected to the stabbing were located and taken into custody.
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Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The man is believed to have targeted primarily young males using bathrooms in Gwinnett, Jackson and Oconee counties between February 2024 and March 2026, according to an FBI alert.
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Savannah Sicurella,
AJC.com,
28 June 2026
Practicing sect members are now believed to account for only a small percentage of the towns' populations.
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Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
Since the family relocated to California in 2020, Archie is believed to have spent only a handful of occasions with the monarch, and Charles has only once met Lilibet, who is named after Queen Elizabeth's childhood nickname.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
The ruling came as a gut punch to the city, some say, as many believed the matter was over.
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Danny Freeman,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Campbell Avenue is believed to be the only thoroughfare in the United States named after an enemy combatant.
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Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Three-time Super Bowl champ Kelce spent the long weekend in and around Southern California with a crew of male friends, including his big brother Jason and Swift’s younger brother, Austin, in what is believed to be his bachelor party.
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Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
To showcase that connection, the museum is displaying a Revolutionary War sword from the Moulton family, which is being publicly presented for the first time and is believed to have been commissioned by George Washington.
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Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The man is believed to have targeted primarily young males using bathrooms in Gwinnett, Jackson and Oconee counties between February 2024 and March 2026, according to an FBI alert.
—
Savannah Sicurella,
AJC.com,
28 June 2026
Practicing sect members are now believed to account for only a small percentage of the towns' populations.
—
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
Since the family relocated to California in 2020, Archie is believed to have spent only a handful of occasions with the monarch, and Charles has only once met Lilibet, who is named after Queen Elizabeth's childhood nickname.
—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
The ruling came as a gut punch to the city, some say, as many believed the matter was over.
—
Danny Freeman,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Campbell Avenue is believed to be the only thoroughfare in the United States named after an enemy combatant.
—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Three-time Super Bowl champ Kelce spent the long weekend in and around Southern California with a crew of male friends, including his big brother Jason and Swift’s younger brother, Austin, in what is believed to be his bachelor party.
—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
To showcase that connection, the museum is displaying a Revolutionary War sword from the Moulton family, which is being publicly presented for the first time and is believed to have been commissioned by George Washington.
—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believed
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The company instead accepted a $111-billion takeover by Paramount Skydance, which was approved by the Justice Department earlier this month.
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Repairs are accepted at any licensed shop nationwide, including facilities certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE-certified).
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Strategic storytelling and thought leadership amplify credibility, helping executive directors spend less time chasing support and more time advancing the mission.
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At last, Jones also thought, there was a chance to spotlight the dynamic between North Wales‘ working-class community and its aristocracy on the big screen, a corner of Britain’s social history that has long been sidelined.
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Many of us have long understood that putting your country’s main creative engine inside a techno-dominant machine was probably never going to end well for creativity.
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For reasons that aren't yet fully understood, the results sometimes differ from previous events.
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With campaigns and outside super PACs flooding the zone with money, television, radio and social media were awash with ads for candidates vying in deep-blue NY-12, NY-10, NY-13 and NY-7, all of which are considered up for grabs to greater or lesser degrees.
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Forsythia is considered invasive in some parts of the country1 so check your local invasive plant lists before planting.
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Four minutes later, Brian Brobbey, who scored twice against Sweden, took a ball off the head of captain Virgil van Dijk and slammed it into the back of the net.
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The goal scorer then took an artful first touch before drilling it home.
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Those who keep postponing the conversation risk leaving their heirs not a fortune but a locked archive whose contents can only be guessed at.
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Who might have guessed, for instance, that the late Bernie Mac would be a Bible-thumper?
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Run It Like a Software Company The SaaS world figured this out a long time ago.
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Janamanchi figured some people would come for an ironic spectacle.
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Black Detroiters living in an economically depressed 1980s Detroit imagined a sonic future that was inclusive and equitable.
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Even in her wildest dreams, Jordyn Woods probably never imagined seeing her purse behind glass in a museum display case.
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“Believed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believed. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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