as in religionist
one who professes a religious faith
for believers, it was sufficient proof that a miracle had occurred
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of believer
Thibaudeau is a believer that longevity doesn’t need to be a term exclusively for those who can afford costly hacks and the time to implement rigid routines.
—
Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 May 2026
Huber has a bunch of believers on the staff, too.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Josh is a skeptic who gets itchy whenever actors burst into song; Melissa is a believer who longs for a romance so transcendent that it can be expressed only in an airy glissando, opted up an octave.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Bigger Than Belief is a weekly, interfaith podcast that examines belief through the personal stories of believers – with a goal of discussing faith in a way that is relevant, true, and easy to understand.
—Adam Duxter, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Once a skeptic, Jobson is now a believer.
—G.w. Allen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
Songs here that start off surprisingly bracing resolve into big, sleek choruses, the work of firm believers in the power of heroic, high-protein mainstream alt-rock as a salve against encroaching darkness.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Africa is the fastest-growing part of the Catholic Church worldwide, accounting for nearly 300 million believers in 2024.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Business owners, religious believers and now licensed professionals have faced mounting pressure to conform to a particular ideological framework or face penalties.
—Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 May 2026
Huber has a bunch of believers on the staff, too.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Josh is a skeptic who gets itchy whenever actors burst into song; Melissa is a believer who longs for a romance so transcendent that it can be expressed only in an airy glissando, opted up an octave.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Bigger Than Belief is a weekly, interfaith podcast that examines belief through the personal stories of believers – with a goal of discussing faith in a way that is relevant, true, and easy to understand.
—Adam Duxter, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Once a skeptic, Jobson is now a believer.
—G.w. Allen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
Songs here that start off surprisingly bracing resolve into big, sleek choruses, the work of firm believers in the power of heroic, high-protein mainstream alt-rock as a salve against encroaching darkness.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Africa is the fastest-growing part of the Catholic Church worldwide, accounting for nearly 300 million believers in 2024.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Business owners, religious believers and now licensed professionals have faced mounting pressure to conform to a particular ideological framework or face penalties.
—Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believer
Noun
-
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
-
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
-
The documentary follows Christine Marie, a former fundamentalist who became an expert in cults, and her husband, Tolga Katas, embedding themselves among the Samuelite Group with the hopes of garnering evidence to bring to the police.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2026
-
Directed by Dretzin, False Prophet began in earnest with Christine Marie, a former fundamentalist who became an expert in cults, and her videographer husband, Tolga Katas, moving to Short Creek and embedding themselves amongst the local sect.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believer. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
