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

Speraw believes volleyball deserves to be part of that same national conversation. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Lee believes that Blanche's ongoing fight to earn confirmation in Washington also played a role. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

McGovern also believes the school district should be less politicized and the schools should be marketed better to stay competitive. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Aguilar said the union believes NBCUniversal is violating labor law, but has not yet filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Djordje Vlajic, a senior editor at the independent Fonet news agency in Belgrade, believes that both Vucic and Zelensky aim to make political gains from the Belgrade visit. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

If the general public believes that the agents are somehow autonomous in their actions, human responsibility for what is being built dissipates. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

But most of the roster remained intact because the Royals’ brass believes the team can compete for the postseason in 2027. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

In a statement to The Athletic, PZPN general secretary Lukasz Wachowski said that the association believes that the standoff will be resolved soon and that the tournament can go ahead as planned. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 31 July 2026