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
Cousin, who is CEO of FSF Ventures, a nonprofit focused on sustainable food business models, believes investments like AI will help spur productivity in land already used for cultivation.
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
According to the Japanese government, North Korea denies that Hajime’s sister Kyoko entered its territory – Japan believes otherwise.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
But behind it all, Hank believes that Aaron is still Alex, the troubled little boy who caught his attention all those years ago.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The commitment to one another has spanned more than 65 years and Giammetti believes the couturier’s faithfulness to his own style formed a cornerstone of his success.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The Shenyang Agricultural University team in China believes this application could help curb the increasing problem of plastic pollution.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
His stint in Vietnam made all that possible, Schieffer believes.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
But one insider believes there's another drawback that comes with the discourse around Volpe's struggles.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Komarnicka believes that’s because most of them treat mental health as symptom management, not as a skill that can be trained and improved.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Nino Paoli, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
According to the Japanese government, North Korea denies that Hajime’s sister Kyoko entered its territory – Japan believes otherwise.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
But behind it all, Hank believes that Aaron is still Alex, the troubled little boy who caught his attention all those years ago.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The commitment to one another has spanned more than 65 years and Giammetti believes the couturier’s faithfulness to his own style formed a cornerstone of his success.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The Shenyang Agricultural University team in China believes this application could help curb the increasing problem of plastic pollution.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
His stint in Vietnam made all that possible, Schieffer believes.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
But one insider believes there's another drawback that comes with the discourse around Volpe's struggles.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Komarnicka believes that’s because most of them treat mental health as symptom management, not as a skill that can be trained and improved.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believes
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Bennett, however, accepts the proposal, despite his unresolved past with Clover.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Matty also accepts an apology from Olympia, who feels bad about baiting her (and then recording her).—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Over time, as battery technology improves, Goldstein also thinks eVTOLs could become bigger.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Alabi, who is Nigerian, thinks about fragrance as a form of memory and ancestry.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even if no one understands the movie reference, this is still a fun look for Halloween night.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Landau understands and supports not just Bruce’s vision but Bruce himself, which is how Nebraska, so bleak and bewitching, eventually emerges into the world.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Passmore reflects on Shakur’s life and considers how her story highlights the broader struggles and resilience of Black activists whose work is marginalized in mainstream histories.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Located at the southern end of the Strait of Malacca, a key shipping route connecting the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, Singapore is an international maritime and shipping hub that considers maintaining open sea lines of communication paramount.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Choosing the right one takes some thought, though.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.—
Time,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Alabi imagines someone moving through their day with MAJENYE—cold process soap in the morning, body oil after, roll-on fragrances at midday, then candles in the evening.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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His 2024 mixtape Underworld imagines what that would be like by morphing the sinister choir-drill popularized by guys like Ot7Quanny and Hood Tali P into full-on theatrical horrorcore.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Softstreme High-rise Wide-leg Cropped Pant has a weighty drape that adds an elegant edge to what otherwise feels like loungewear, given how remarkably soft the Softstreme fabric is.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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United have spoken to the Premier League to express their concerns about the number of midweek games they are scheduled to play between now and Christmas, as revealed by The Athletic on Friday, but going so long with just one match at Old Trafford actually feels unheard of.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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