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

With her appointment of a special prosecutor, Hochul believes Van Houten is not up to the task. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026

Jones said the team believes its drilling results raise questions about some previous explanations of the site as a natural rock formation. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Castro, who is running for a second term, has denied any wrongdoing in that matter and believes she will eventually be cleared. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Doug Lipari, executive director of NYC Talent, believes that apprenticeships, which offer paid, on-the-job learning and credentialing, are a win-win. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026

Martin believes short and intermediate maturities make the most sense. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Royal expert Ingrid Seward, who knew Diana and whose latest book, Catherine and Diana, chronicles the lives of the Princesses of Wales, believes the battle to control Diana’s legacy will continue beyond next year’s milestone anniversary. — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Pierre-Antoine Capton, co-founder and chairman of Mediawan, one of Europe’s top production powerhouses and biggest consolidators, believes Ellison’s commitments will hold. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

That should worry anyone who believes that enforcement ought to focus on actual threats to public safety. — Don Bacon, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026