believer

Definition of believernext
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 This rebellion, though led by a modest farmer, was also powered by John Ball (Jamie Bell) here the most idealistic and fierce believer in the cause for justice, along with Wat Tyler (Cosmo Jarvis). Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 That’s precisely why he’s surrounded by a building of believers betting his leadership can take the Bengals back to SoFi Stadium. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 In that way, even though Danielson is not a believer in moral victories, the game can be seen as a success — as much of a success as a loss can be, as was the case two years ago. Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026 Collin is a French liberal, a believer in the celebratory triad of liberté, égalité, fraternité. David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 One group of investors, who remain long-term believers in AI value, is choosing to shift from semiconductors to hyper-scale cloud service providers, betting their earnings will continue to beat expectations in the next earnings season. CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 And the Jeffrey Epstein files, which have exposed the late financier’s private network and financial dealings, have only lent credence to QAnon theories among believers. Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 At Rimini’s Catholic festival, Leo urges believers to confront unjust economic and technological systems, asserting that ‘there can be no enemies’ and hailing young Catholics as a hopeful antidote to despair. Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Earl is a believer in Batavia’s Michael Vander Luitgaren, who ranks just below the top 100 but has committed to Wyoming. Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 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
  • Their fundamentalist, literal understanding of the Bible is one that drives them to take bigger, bolder actions to affirm their belief that the United States is a Christian nation.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • 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

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“Believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believer. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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