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 The Orioles are climbing up the American League wild-card standings, and new catcher Carlos Narváez is a firm believer the postseason is in reach. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026 Thousands visit daily — tourists from across China and local Buddhist believers who pray and leave offerings, including money. ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 The funding for all that had to come from voluntary contributions from members – meaning that ministers were turned into fundraisers, and believers into donors. Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 But as was the case in 2022, Kulich has a lot of believers in Buffalo. Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Practicing gratitude and building resilience I’m also a big believer in practicing gratitude and building resilience in my life. Sherri Gordon, Parents, 28 July 2026 Kansas City neighborhood builder Chris Harris — standing Wednesday in front of a new, three-bedroom house under construction — has been turning doubters into believers his entire adult life. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 There, zealous volunteer Becky (McKaley Miller) attempts to recruit the two non-believers as summer church camp counselors — an idea that, in the cold light of day, suddenly strikes Grayson as a good one. Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 July 2026 But for hardcore believers, this didn’t mean that the philosophy undergirding the Soviet experiment was wrong. Literary Hub, 21 July 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 6 Aug. 2026.

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