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
Nowitzki is a big believer in Flagg’s chances to have a long and successful NBA career.
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Christian Clark, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Share stories of doubters who became believers.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Would Malafaia’s army of believers take to the streets?
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Klein, Thompson, and other believers have advised congressional Democrats.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Sissy was the aunt of Patricia Arquette’s Harmony Cobel and is a deep believer in the principles of Lumon.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Rieger admitted that such complaints exist and are partially driven by believers failing to understand intersectionality and its purpose — applying it as a policy excuse when and where convenient.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
But free-thinking people and believers in limited government interference in commerce have to applaud the restraint of the judge’s ruling and be glad that there were no alarmist judicial orders to break up the behemoth.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The French educator believed that being in communication with spirits and the dead, through mediumship, seances, and meetings with fellow believers, would result in improvements to spiritual and physical health.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Christian Clark, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Share stories of doubters who became believers.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Would Malafaia’s army of believers take to the streets?
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Klein, Thompson, and other believers have advised congressional Democrats.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Sissy was the aunt of Patricia Arquette’s Harmony Cobel and is a deep believer in the principles of Lumon.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Rieger admitted that such complaints exist and are partially driven by believers failing to understand intersectionality and its purpose — applying it as a policy excuse when and where convenient.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
But free-thinking people and believers in limited government interference in commerce have to applaud the restraint of the judge’s ruling and be glad that there were no alarmist judicial orders to break up the behemoth.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The French educator believed that being in communication with spirits and the dead, through mediumship, seances, and meetings with fellow believers, would result in improvements to spiritual and physical health.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believer
religionist
Noun
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Mr Yusuf was already unpopular with left-wing co-religionists for saying after Mr Trump’s election that Muslims should accept his authority.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
22 Sep. 2019
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Other kinds of religious organizations are also allowed to prefer co-religionists in their hiring — a Catholic charity is allowed to prefer Catholics in the hiring process.—
Julie Moreau,
NBC News,
26 Aug. 2019
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“Believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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