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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2
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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as in convinced
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Recent Examples of believing
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The Aeneid has a special relevance for the United States, a country founded by immigrants who fled from earlier homelands, often believing that divine providence justified their claim on a land already inhabited by many distinct groups of indigenous peoples.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, business was enthusiastic, believing expert systems would lead to a productivity boom.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Walmart was added to Goldman Sachs’ conviction buy list, with analysts believing the retail giant should gain market share in this tariff environment.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Morrison’s career echoes the arc of many Manhattan Project scientists, who went from believing that only a nuclear weapon could bring peace to believing that only disarmament could bring peace.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Among young adults, skepticism is sharper, with fewer than half now believing a bachelor’s degree is worth the cost.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Over time, that could nudge children toward believing comforting lies instead of asking hard questions, a toxic pattern for developing critical thinking.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But local fans, hardly believing their luck, stayed respectful.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Wade was not wearing a PFD, one of the details about their son’s disappearance that Wade’s parents had a hard time believing.
—Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The Aeneid has a special relevance for the United States, a country founded by immigrants who fled from earlier homelands, often believing that divine providence justified their claim on a land already inhabited by many distinct groups of indigenous peoples.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, business was enthusiastic, believing expert systems would lead to a productivity boom.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Walmart was added to Goldman Sachs’ conviction buy list, with analysts believing the retail giant should gain market share in this tariff environment.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Morrison’s career echoes the arc of many Manhattan Project scientists, who went from believing that only a nuclear weapon could bring peace to believing that only disarmament could bring peace.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Among young adults, skepticism is sharper, with fewer than half now believing a bachelor’s degree is worth the cost.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Over time, that could nudge children toward believing comforting lies instead of asking hard questions, a toxic pattern for developing critical thinking.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But local fans, hardly believing their luck, stayed respectful.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing
Verb
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But sales have since slowed, and the automaker stopped accepting orders from dealers and customers this July.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gaga started the night by accepting the award for artist of the year.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He is known as a good, low-maintenance type and someone who spends time thinking about his own game.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Homicidal ideation involves thinking about or considering harming or killing other people.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some aren’t convinced that attempting to climb the ranks on set will pay off at a time when competition is so cutthroat and the future of the business is so wobbly.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Still, many are not convinced that is a good reason for Medicaid to continue paying up to a five-fold premium for public ambulance service providers relative to private competitors.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Physio Ash Pracy departs while head of women’s physio Amy Cranston is also taking maternity leave on a temporary basis.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kelce then helped the Chiefs by taking one for the team.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The most recent edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League, which ranks clubs worldwide by revenue, had six English clubs (no prizes for guessing which) in the top 10.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Knowing the kinds of shenanigans these three get into, guessing yes to both would probably be the smart move.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Republican strategist Michael Biundo was among many to observe how confident Kirk was from the jump, how undaunted by being new to the scene and often the youngest person in the mix.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In July, a judge said Decarlos Brown might not be mentally capable of understanding previous charges against him.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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With a background in psychology, intercultural studies, and past work for a professional study abroad agency, Stephens is an endless resource for understanding the cultural variations that come with immigrating to new places globally.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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American’s work builds on this legacy, but instead of imagining outer space, the artist zooms in on the very conditions that made Butler’s voice possible, which were the everyday sacrifices of her mother and grandmother.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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Unlike imagining a hand movement (which has clear neural pathways), programming involves abstract, symbolic reasoning.—
Somdip Dey,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Believing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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