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
Meanwhile, actor Victor Colicchio — who lived at the Chelsea Hotel and was in and out of the room on the night of the murder — believes that Vicious wouldn't have killed his girlfriend.
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Obama believes norms that prevent the expansion of executive power may need to be codified into law.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 6 May 2026
An Israeli official told CNN that Israel believes the deputy commander of the Radwan force was also hurt in the attack.
—Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
While digital tools will remain part of the landscape, Bugenhagen believes there is growing space for models that prioritize human insight and structured guidance.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
If future trials prove successful, the team believes industry partners could move the concept toward practical deployment.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
The lack of additions shows that general manager John Spytek believes the potential of the receivers outweighs their past production.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The World Health Organization believes that strain could be on board the cruise ship.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Knicks ball, out in transition on the way up the floor, a byproduct of what Towns believes is an understated part of his defensive game.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Obama believes norms that prevent the expansion of executive power may need to be codified into law.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 6 May 2026
An Israeli official told CNN that Israel believes the deputy commander of the Radwan force was also hurt in the attack.
—Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
While digital tools will remain part of the landscape, Bugenhagen believes there is growing space for models that prioritize human insight and structured guidance.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
If future trials prove successful, the team believes industry partners could move the concept toward practical deployment.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
The lack of additions shows that general manager John Spytek believes the potential of the receivers outweighs their past production.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The World Health Organization believes that strain could be on board the cruise ship.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Knicks ball, out in transition on the way up the floor, a byproduct of what Towns believes is an understated part of his defensive game.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believes
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Admission is free; the group accepts donations.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
6 May 2026
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Cohen intends to become CEO of the post-merger company if eBay accepts the deal and completes it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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One thinks of the citizens of Buffy’s Sunnydale, blithely going about their business, not moving away despite being located on a Hellmouth.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, thinks the Fed should formally change its policy stance.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Enyedi, a veteran director whose 1989 debut My 20th Century was a small arthouse phenomenon back in the day, and whose 2017 film On Body and Soul won the Golden Bear at Berlin and was nominated for an Oscar, understands her audience the way a scientist understands their subject.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Last July, Wolfson found Barahona competent, ruling that Barahona was capable of aiding his defense attorneys and understands the severity of the penalties should he be found guilty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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The analysis ranks each of the city’s 37 library branches and 56 recreation centers based on what the report considers its importance to the nearby community and uses those rankings to provide the City Council with possible scenarios.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The report also considers which shades best complement the drapey, lightweight fabrications gaining traction in the market.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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And the story itself takes place during the year of its two-hundredth anniversary.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Warren Buffett has loomed large at the company’s annual gatherings, and this will be a key challenge as new CEO Greg Abel takes center stage this year.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The Other Bennet Sister BritBox, May 6 Hadlow’s continuation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice imagines the fortunes of Mary Bennet, aka the boring (though not entirely ignored) one.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Unsettlingly directed by Donald Cammell, this adaptation of Dean Koontz’s 1973 novel of the same name imagines a smart home years before Nest, Ring, Roomba, and other devices become commonplace.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 Someone meets you in a way that feels easy to trust today.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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April 20 – May 20 Someone meets you in a way that feels easy to trust today.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 May 2026
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“Believes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believes. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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