1
as in accepts
to regard as right or true
only the most naive car buyer would have believed the salesman's claim that the dealership was actually losing money on the deal
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as in thinks
to have as an opinion
despite the horrors she witnessed and endured, Anne Frank steadfastly believed that "people are really good at heart"
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Recent Examples of believes
Stewart McLaurin, president of the association, believes the price tag was well worth it.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Pakistan’s defense minister warned Friday that water security could become a cause for war if Islamabad believes its national interests are threatened.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Salaün believes a team approach is the best way to handle Reese’s tenacity on the boards.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Deep Fission believes its approach can meet that demand by placing small modular pressurized water reactors roughly one mile below ground.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has to give the green light before states can adjust rates, but Pediatric Associates believes the federal agency did not have enough details to detect the reimbursement issues.
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Michelle Marchante
june 24,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
May saw Johnson firsthand and clearly believes that his defensive ability and emerging 3-point shot can complement franchise cornerstone Cooper Flagg.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Not everyone believes, however, that the line is insincere.
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Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Ultimately, Stolz believes that choosing a shipping-container home is about more than a price point.
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Caitlin Gunther,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Pakistan’s defense minister warned Friday that water security could become a cause for war if Islamabad believes its national interests are threatened.
—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Salaün believes a team approach is the best way to handle Reese’s tenacity on the boards.
—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Deep Fission believes its approach can meet that demand by placing small modular pressurized water reactors roughly one mile below ground.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has to give the green light before states can adjust rates, but Pediatric Associates believes the federal agency did not have enough details to detect the reimbursement issues.
—
Michelle Marchante
june 24,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
May saw Johnson firsthand and clearly believes that his defensive ability and emerging 3-point shot can complement franchise cornerstone Cooper Flagg.
—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Not everyone believes, however, that the line is insincere.
—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Ultimately, Stolz believes that choosing a shipping-container home is about more than a price point.
—
Caitlin Gunther,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believes
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Sur La Table accepts kids and teens ages 7 to 17.
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If a jury accepts the defense, it is obligated to convict a defendant of manslaughter, which is punishable by up to 25 years in prison, instead of murder, which carries a potential life sentence.
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William thinks like the future king.
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But Swift has had enough Best Original Song attempts to know that her star power does not have as much influence over the Music Branch as the outside world thinks.
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Pochettino is not a man who understands why anybody would want to wait.
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The company has 23 quantum systems installed at research institutes, enterprises, and high-performance computing centers and understands the need and urgency for fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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Scott Barnes, Jennifer Lopez’s longtime makeup artist, considers the ingredients of this Korean sunscreen a plus for minimizing the look of pores, while delivering other benefits to aging skin.
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The book considers Tobar’s own experiences and delves into topics including immigration, colonialism, and how Latino people are portrayed in popular culture.
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Meta's program takes a different approach.
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Police said the group then takes preperty, inclduing cash registers, alchohol bottles and tobacco products.
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Through Quasar Markets, Steven E Orr imagines a world where technology removes the mundane, reduces friction, and gives people more room to think, create, connect, and live with intention.
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Human creativity imagines what does not.
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There’s a certain pressure on the movie to deliver in both terms of content and box office numbers as well, one that Kiyoko feels immensely.
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The landscape is dotted with lighthouses, and climbing one feels like a rite of passage.
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“Believes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believes. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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