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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
Probst believes that confidence and craziness to experiment is what has made the show endure after 26 years and 50 seasons.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
The board president believes the board will do what the district says is the right thing.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 20 May 2026
In a world where AI is rapidly reshaping how work gets done, Reinhart believes the four-day week is the competitive edge in reaching exceptional talent, and companies still operating on a five-day model are at risk of falling behind.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Raville believes the law has made people using drugs together less likely to call for help if someone has an overdose.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Galizia sees the photographs depicting priests as part of an artistic tradition, noting that no one watching a TV drama involving priests believes they are actually played by clergy.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The company raised its sales guidance for the year, signaling it believes customers will keep coming.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Robertson is a different kind of paladin that also deserves admiration, Morris believes.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
As the Connecticut real estate market continues to evolve, Bette believes that buyer psychology will remain a central driver of outcomes.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
The board president believes the board will do what the district says is the right thing.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 20 May 2026
In a world where AI is rapidly reshaping how work gets done, Reinhart believes the four-day week is the competitive edge in reaching exceptional talent, and companies still operating on a five-day model are at risk of falling behind.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Raville believes the law has made people using drugs together less likely to call for help if someone has an overdose.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Galizia sees the photographs depicting priests as part of an artistic tradition, noting that no one watching a TV drama involving priests believes they are actually played by clergy.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The company raised its sales guidance for the year, signaling it believes customers will keep coming.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Robertson is a different kind of paladin that also deserves admiration, Morris believes.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
As the Connecticut real estate market continues to evolve, Bette believes that buyer psychology will remain a central driver of outcomes.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believes
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The press release confirms BetHog accepts 10 cryptocurrencies.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The moment is met with enthusiastic cheers and applause from the audience, as Sadie calmly accepts her gift and walks off the graduation stage with Muse.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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As heavily shorted stocks rise, Cramer thinks investors betting against them may be forced to buy shares back — a dynamic known as a short squeeze that can accelerate gains even without a major change in fundamentals.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Everyone thinks fat stores are just these passive blobs of tissue that hang off your body.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Bayard, though admitting to gaps in his own reading, sees familiarity with literature as a means of orienting yourself intellectually, whereas Adler understands a student as merely a sedentary receptacle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The Operational Bottleneck In Intake Centers Anyone working with intake centers understands the challenge of operational capacity.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Lehmann considers the contested history of Anne Boleyn, the outlandish accusations against her, and the ways in which her image has been erased and changed over time.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Israel considers all of Jerusalem to be its eternal, undivided capital.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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And doing it manually — finding every broker, submitting every opt-out form, rechecking every few months — takes hours.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Those split levels of child and adult consciousness give the film a certain piquancy, a little gap where drama can spark in a story where almost nothing really happens except a kid takes a plane ride, or several plane rides, with his mom.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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There’s probably a smart, chilling film to be made about the terrors of smothering and relentless adoration — one imagines what Rod Serling would have done with something like this — but this isn’t really that film.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Near the end of the piece, Amodei imagines a scenario in which AI has rendered the current economic system irrelevant.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Plus, the crisp white colorway feels especially suited for summer use and travel to warmer destinations.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Grogu is still in training, but Luke feels his heart isn't in it.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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“Believes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believes. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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