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 musician, who is currently on tour in Europe, is also a firm believer in the company’s headphones, in particular its flagship model (and past Audio Award winner) the H100. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 July 2026 The Hightower family is closely connected with the worship of the Seven, the predominant faith of Westeros, and Ormund seems to be a model believer. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026 On artificial intelligence, the members all appear to be believers in AI as a transformative technology. Katie Foley, CNBC, 10 July 2026 The Zion Church is among the largest churches that are unregistered with the Chinese authorities, defying restrictions from the officially atheist Communist Party requiring believers to worship only in registered congregations. ABC News, 4 July 2026 So for all the initial shock about the Dolphins picking Proctor at 12, the Alabama rookie had some strong believers in the top 11 of the first round. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 In Arabic the word kafir or kaffir has been used to refer to infidels, or non-believers in Islam. Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 But, as a figure of the Enlightenment and thus a believer in reason and science, the former president discounted the miracles associated with Jesus — including his virgin birth and supposed resurrection. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026 When sacred places are bombed, when clergy are silenced, when believers are tortured, when religious freedom is crushed, the aggressor attempts to extinguish the living conscience of a nation. Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 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
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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
  • 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

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“Believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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