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
Trotsky himself had seen that the pragmatist follower who lacks true belief usually ends up on the other side; a passionate believer who lacks pragmatic planning skills usually ends up dead.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Festivities and rituals build in intensity over Holy Week, culminating in an eight-hour, overnight service that ends with the breaking of a 55-day fast in which believers abstain from meat and animal products.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
According to Vatican statistics, Catholics on the continent now make up around 20% of believers worldwide.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Ahead, discover 10 long-lasting press-on nails that will turn you into a believer.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The best popes, from John XXIII to John Paul II, know that their words stand as a challenge for all people, believers and not, to create a better world that paves the way for the world to come.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Knueppel’s perfect day Knueppel is nearing the end of his first NBA season, having made believers out of just about everyone.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Still, Black was a believer in the locker room Monday night.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Prescott is a big believer in completing projects little by little.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Festivities and rituals build in intensity over Holy Week, culminating in an eight-hour, overnight service that ends with the breaking of a 55-day fast in which believers abstain from meat and animal products.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
According to Vatican statistics, Catholics on the continent now make up around 20% of believers worldwide.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Ahead, discover 10 long-lasting press-on nails that will turn you into a believer.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The best popes, from John XXIII to John Paul II, know that their words stand as a challenge for all people, believers and not, to create a better world that paves the way for the world to come.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Knueppel’s perfect day Knueppel is nearing the end of his first NBA season, having made believers out of just about everyone.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Still, Black was a believer in the locker room Monday night.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Prescott is a big believer in completing projects little by little.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 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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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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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 19 Apr. 2026.
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