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
For Kirk and millions of other believers, those forces were terrifyingly real.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
But Oren Hadar, a sound engineer, and Michael Wacht, an architect, are serious, along with a small coalition of neighborhood believers.
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Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
The gap closes one believer at a time, and believers are made, not assigned.
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Julie Averill,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
It’s been a week since Disclosure Day’s release, and the nation’s biggest believers in extraterrestrial life are all abuzz.
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Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
More than three decades after his death, Blaze Foley’s songs continue to find new believers.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
18 June 2026
Her poems inspire liberals and conservatives, atheists and believers, naturalists and urbanites.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Founded in the 11th century, the site holds huge significance for Orthodox believers in both Ukraine and Russia.
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CBS News,
15 June 2026
But the believers kept plugging away.
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Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
But Oren Hadar, a sound engineer, and Michael Wacht, an architect, are serious, along with a small coalition of neighborhood believers.
—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
The gap closes one believer at a time, and believers are made, not assigned.
—
Julie Averill,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
It’s been a week since Disclosure Day’s release, and the nation’s biggest believers in extraterrestrial life are all abuzz.
—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
More than three decades after his death, Blaze Foley’s songs continue to find new believers.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
18 June 2026
Her poems inspire liberals and conservatives, atheists and believers, naturalists and urbanites.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Founded in the 11th century, the site holds huge significance for Orthodox believers in both Ukraine and Russia.
—
CBS News,
15 June 2026
But the believers kept plugging away.
—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
14 June 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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“Believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believer. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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