Synonyms of believes

believes

verb

present tense third-person singular of believe

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accepts
• understands
• takes
• trusts
• buys
• swallows
• credits
• assumes
• presumes
• accounts
• supposes
• sets store by
• concludes
• infers
• deduces
• accredits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejects
• disbelieves
• discredits
• suspects
• doubts
• distrusts
• questions
• challenges
• mistrusts
• disputes
• misdoubts

2

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"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thinks
• considers
• imagines
• feels
• deems
• figures
• supposes
• guesses
• conceives
• perceives
• judges
• assumes
• holds
• reckons
• accepts
• allows
• esteems
• regards
• relies
• presumes
• depends
• presupposes
• trusts
• concludes
• views
• surmises
• infers
• deduces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspects
• doubts
• distrusts
• rejects
• questions
• mistrusts
• discredits
• disbelieves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of believes

Cancio also believes rising rents are to blame for the struggling businesses on Miracle Mile and the rest of the Gables commercial district. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

The 20-minute call, which Aris believes the military monitored, offered a rare glimpse of how the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate is being held. — Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Bitdefender believes this helps the malware avoid detection by Google Play Protect during installation. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Chandrasekaran believes his occupation would lead Raman to care even more about Hollywood than past mayors. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

But Orlando believes those types of mistakes are correctable. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

JoCo voter information Schmidt, the election commissioner, said any voter who believes a device is not responding as expected should immediately notify the supervising judge or contact the election office before leaving the polling station. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Despite Hamilton having lived only the early part of his childhood in Nevis, the premier believes his legacy is inspiring. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Anyone who believes they may have been affected is asked to contact Indiana State Police. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026