as in religionists
one who professes a religious faith
for believers, it was sufficient proof that a miracle had occurred
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Recent Examples of believers
Bigger Than Belief is a weekly podcast exploring faith, belief, and religion – all through the stories of believers.
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Adam Duxter, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Soviets had been big believers in immunization.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
Some of the most committed believers in decentralization are now in closed-door Oval Office meetings.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Still, Goddard’s vehicle was small, flew for only 42 seconds, reached a height of a mere 184 feet and sustained damage that created more doubters than believers in the prospects for human space flight.
—Michael Carrafiello, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
This is a community of believers with few fanatics.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
This is a fair warning even for non-believers, like this secular Jewish writer who loves her Dysport.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Mar. 2026
Desirous to have contact with a loved one, a celebrity, the believers did not probe too closely into how that access was achieved.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
If the most fervent believers are correct, AI might one day challenge the power and sovereignty of nation-states.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Adam Duxter, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Soviets had been big believers in immunization.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
Some of the most committed believers in decentralization are now in closed-door Oval Office meetings.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Still, Goddard’s vehicle was small, flew for only 42 seconds, reached a height of a mere 184 feet and sustained damage that created more doubters than believers in the prospects for human space flight.
—Michael Carrafiello, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
This is a community of believers with few fanatics.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
This is a fair warning even for non-believers, like this secular Jewish writer who loves her Dysport.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Mar. 2026
Desirous to have contact with a loved one, a celebrity, the believers did not probe too closely into how that access was achieved.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
If the most fervent believers are correct, AI might one day challenge the power and sovereignty of nation-states.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believers
religionists
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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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“Believers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believers. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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