as in religionist
one who professes a religious faith
for believers, it was sufficient proof that a miracle had occurred
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Recent Examples of believer
Bigger Than Belief is a weekly podcast exploring faith, belief, and religion – all through the stories of believers.
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Adam Duxter, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
And a mention that Victor was a big believer in the philosophical concept of elan vital, the idea that all organic material holds an intangible force willing it into being.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Its early believers were mostly young, mostly male, and hyper-online.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Still, Goddard’s vehicle was small, flew for only 42 seconds, reached a height of a mere 184 feet and sustained damage that created more doubters than believers in the prospects for human space flight.
—Michael Carrafiello, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
But count Dent as a true Bruin believer.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
This is a community of believers with few fanatics.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Allen, however, remains a big believer in pay-TV and streaming, owing The Weather Channel, some local broadcast TV stations and streaming platforms like HBCU Go.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Serhant is a big believer that brands go far beyond the actual product itself.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Adam Duxter, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
And a mention that Victor was a big believer in the philosophical concept of elan vital, the idea that all organic material holds an intangible force willing it into being.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Its early believers were mostly young, mostly male, and hyper-online.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Still, Goddard’s vehicle was small, flew for only 42 seconds, reached a height of a mere 184 feet and sustained damage that created more doubters than believers in the prospects for human space flight.
—Michael Carrafiello, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
But count Dent as a true Bruin believer.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
This is a community of believers with few fanatics.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Allen, however, remains a big believer in pay-TV and streaming, owing The Weather Channel, some local broadcast TV stations and streaming platforms like HBCU Go.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Serhant is a big believer that brands go far beyond the actual product itself.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believer
Noun
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Thus, OKing vaccines may inadvertently embolden individuals to make further changes and cajole co-religionists to condone those changes for the whole group.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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Marx retaliates by pulling a string of his own, getting Grossbart back on the list of soldiers headed to the Pacific, potentially turning his co-religionist into cannon fodder.—
Andrew Ridker,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Becoming fundamentalist Katie, who asked that her last name not to be published for privacy concerns, was born in Texas, deep in the Bible Belt of the Southern United States.—
Rachel Clarke,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Zig-zagging from a tactical fundamentalist in Amorim to the ultimate pragmatist in the former England boss makes a degree of sense for a club desperate to find stability and show progress.—
Peter South,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believer. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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