BELIEVES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

believes

verb

present tense third-person singular of believe

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 Lee, the personal trainer, believes Dubai’s fitness drive has found fertile ground because of the city’s demographic and design. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026 Los Angeles voters also approved a charter amendment that will allow the City Council to disband the Public Works Board, a move that Matute believes will allow the city to streamline infrastructure projects. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 These moves are expected to enhance the company’s ability to sell more at full price, Plank believes. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026 The media and the fanbase, Splitter believes, have a knack for latching onto minutiae, extrapolating a short trend into potential disaster down the line. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Cardona believes fear following that clash and other raids caused enrollment to plummet. — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026 Knouse’s attorney, Ellen Zucker, believes that the $6 million verdict could potentially stop female scientists from reporting misconduct, claiming the jury's decision reflects a society that refuses to believe women who challenge powerful men. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Deanna Strable, chief executive of Principal Financial Group, believes neither companies nor their staff are ready. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 Burrell believes this year’s Osceola squad has the ability to play at a high level on both ends of the court. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

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When Lear disowns her, the King of France accepts Cordelia as his wife and takes her back to his homeland.

— Langdon Hammer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
When Danny is assigned to create a holiday scrapbook for his mom, Michaela reluctantly accepts help from his free-spirited substitute teacher, Bryan (Morgan), whose creativity clashes with her need for preciseness and control.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of accepts

Verb

Additional pressures In reaching her own historic milestone as the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft, Proctor understands that a historic moment like this carries not just incredible significance but a fair amount of personal pressure as well.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Still, Taiwan understands Washington’s determination to strengthen domestic semiconductor production and is willing to support that effort.

— LIN CHIA-LUNG, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of understands

Verb

That pragmatism also extends to sustainability, which Park considers integral to the creative process rather than a separate exercise.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
And expect a fight over whether to reauthorize user fees that fund roughly half the FDA — legislation that pharma considers must-pass and that Sanders has opposed for decades.

— David Lim, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of considers

Verb

Researchers must again be able to plan work that takes years with reasonable confidence that commitments will be honored.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
TobenONE takes a slightly different approach to the whole design by building the whole system around the main stand.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of takes

Verb

Bacon’s own utopian fantasy The New Atlantis imagines a brave technocratic future, and seemingly predicts everything from submarines to genetic modification and the internet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Rooms With the Hanoi Opera House just steps away, each of Capella Hanoi's 47 rooms and suites imagines the private quarters of an opera legend.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of imagines

Verb

We’re surrounded by dust and desert, but the area feels alive with the chirping of bugs and rustling of leaves.

— Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
This style can be worn in a way that feels chic and fit your 9-to-5 responsibilities, then styled for a night out.

— Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2026

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