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
The difference is important because once the public believes federal health agencies suppress findings for political reasons, trust falls apart completely.
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A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Since material from the mantle can reach the surface as tectonic plates stretch and begin to split apart, the study team believes this new geochemical data may serve as an early signal hinting at the formation of a new plate boundary.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Beem believes that DeChambeau is perhaps his most comfortable in that YouTube setting.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 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
The agency believes they were disposed of somewhere along a specific route from Spain to Serbia, where David Knezevich is originally from.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Moore isn’t the only Hollywood veteran who believes film and AI can work together.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
One year after a fire at a religious hospice claimed the lives of 12 children, Mariel and Tino – a pair of documentary filmmakers – investigate the case of Gisela, the young volunteer who caused the tragedy and whom everyone believes to be dead.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 13 May 2026
On a category level, Paul Austin, fragrance strategist and founder of Austin Advisory Group, believes one of India’s biggest opportunities lies in fragrance.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Since material from the mantle can reach the surface as tectonic plates stretch and begin to split apart, the study team believes this new geochemical data may serve as an early signal hinting at the formation of a new plate boundary.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Beem believes that DeChambeau is perhaps his most comfortable in that YouTube setting.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 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
The agency believes they were disposed of somewhere along a specific route from Spain to Serbia, where David Knezevich is originally from.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Moore isn’t the only Hollywood veteran who believes film and AI can work together.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
One year after a fire at a religious hospice claimed the lives of 12 children, Mariel and Tino – a pair of documentary filmmakers – investigate the case of Gisela, the young volunteer who caused the tragedy and whom everyone believes to be dead.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 13 May 2026
On a category level, Paul Austin, fragrance strategist and founder of Austin Advisory Group, believes one of India’s biggest opportunities lies in fragrance.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believes
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In light of her public embarrassment, her author father, Greg, accepts a position as a visiting lecturer on campus to be close to his daughter in her time of need.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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No honest measure of Jewish teachings accepts the distancing of religious interests from communal concerns.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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Everybody thinks this man had a heart attack, or some preëxisting condition.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The possibility of uncertain thought, where the speed of the pen outruns the fine control in the effort to write as fast as one thinks, and one gains a productive illegibility.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Peace returns when everyone understands what is being shared.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The director understands immediately.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
13 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
Verb
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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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