as in convinced
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1
as in accepting
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 thinking
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 believing
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Hebron Sher, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Doctors and health professionals also strongly supported changing the name, believing that the benefits would outweigh the risks.
—Melanie Cree, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
At the time, English courts elevated authority over truth, believing the greater the truth, the greater the libel.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Detectives released Arellano's photo, believing that there may be additional victims.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The Spanish Civil War is in full swing, and Sebastián is part of a welcoming party organized by his village, believing that Mussolini’s men are coming to liberate them.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Major studios didn’t even want to bid on the rights, believing the film wasn’t worth the potential PR headache.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 May 2026
Keep fighting, stay strong, keep God first, never stop believing.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Every May, millions of high school students sit for Advanced Placement exams with a mixture of dread and excitement, with many believing that their scores could measurably shift the needle in their college prospects.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Adjective
The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Both were driven by the same mistake of believing the narrative before proving the economics.
—Hebron Sher, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Doctors and health professionals also strongly supported changing the name, believing that the benefits would outweigh the risks.
—Melanie Cree, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
At the time, English courts elevated authority over truth, believing the greater the truth, the greater the libel.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Detectives released Arellano's photo, believing that there may be additional victims.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The Spanish Civil War is in full swing, and Sebastián is part of a welcoming party organized by his village, believing that Mussolini’s men are coming to liberate them.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Major studios didn’t even want to bid on the rights, believing the film wasn’t worth the potential PR headache.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 May 2026
Keep fighting, stay strong, keep God first, never stop believing.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Every May, millions of high school students sit for Advanced Placement exams with a mixture of dread and excitement, with many believing that their scores could measurably shift the needle in their college prospects.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing
Adjective
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The people who disagree with you are reading their own custom edition, equally convinced, equally fed.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Polling, however, shows that the public is not quite convinced.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
Verb
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After consulting with its attorneys, the board conceded, accepting a settlement offer that would allow the data center to proceed with only minimal concessions from the firm.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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This time, lawmakers were scrambling over a stadium plan to keep the Chicago Bears from accepting an offer to move to Hammond, Indiana.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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When Quibi launched in April 2020 and went dark by December 2020, that failure caused a deep freeze among media companies thinking of launching short-form video content.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Another solution may simply be thinking about fertilizer differently, Biswas says.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Dwayne Johnson is a confident guy and has donned any number of ridiculous guises during his Saturday Night Live hosting gigs over the years.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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At the same time, the sheer volume of data and the lack of trust in it leave many business leaders unable to make timely, confident decisions, exactly when speed and alignment matter most in today’s industrial environment.—
Dustin Johnson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Several Republican primaries are taking place Tuesday in South Dakota, where Democrats have been shut out of statewide office since 2015.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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The Peninsula swimming pool is among the best in the city; there's no better way to beat the heat in this famously hot capital than by taking a dip right on the river.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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But the brothers - who like to keep their followers guessing - have yet to confirm their attendance at the forum.—
Andrew Osborn,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Many of us had been guessing that the centerpiece shoot-out confrontation of the third season would be between Laurie and Alamo’s crews.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Unabashed, unquestioning loyalty is not.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Having stabilized his ship in orbit around the black hole, Dr Hans Reinhardt (a bizarre, OTT performance from Maximilian Schell) now plans to fly into it, assisted by an unquestioning crew of automatons with a very dark origin story.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Wanting to move forward is natural, but part of being in a relationship with a parent is understanding that children set the timeline, not the adults’ feelings.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The original Luddites are worth understanding correctly before invoking them.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Believing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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