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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as in convinced
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Recent Examples of believing
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Maybe this is buyer’s remorse from believing last season.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
JPMorgan Chase acquired Frank in September 2021 for $175 million, believing the platform served more than 4 million students across 6,000 higher education institutions.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
In fact, for all those believing the play could result in player safety issues, Payton thinks the exact opposite.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
As for netizens watching from the sidelines, many pleaded with JT and Ice Spice to stay out of the drama, believing that neither Cardi nor Nicki Minaj cares for them anymore.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Middle-aged groups fell in between, with 42 percent of 30–44-year-olds and 48 percent of 45–64-year-olds believing they would be taken up.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The question is whether that spark can sustain a flame big enough to keep both its faithful backers and its new investors believing.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
The researcher also plans to expand his search for other examples of mimicry in different plant species, believing that many more forms of floral mimicry remain hidden, waiting to be discovered.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 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
So if believing that your rosy glow or struggles with heartburn make waiting to meet your baby a little bit easier to bear, then may these myths be around forever.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Maybe this is buyer’s remorse from believing last season.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
JPMorgan Chase acquired Frank in September 2021 for $175 million, believing the platform served more than 4 million students across 6,000 higher education institutions.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
In fact, for all those believing the play could result in player safety issues, Payton thinks the exact opposite.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
As for netizens watching from the sidelines, many pleaded with JT and Ice Spice to stay out of the drama, believing that neither Cardi nor Nicki Minaj cares for them anymore.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Middle-aged groups fell in between, with 42 percent of 30–44-year-olds and 48 percent of 45–64-year-olds believing they would be taken up.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The question is whether that spark can sustain a flame big enough to keep both its faithful backers and its new investors believing.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
The researcher also plans to expand his search for other examples of mimicry in different plant species, believing that many more forms of floral mimicry remain hidden, waiting to be discovered.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing
Verb
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Petrino fired defensive coordinator Travis Williams and defensive assistant coaches Deke Adams and Marcus Woodson early Monday as one of his first acts after accepting the interim offer from Yurachek.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
29 Sep. 2025
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The proposal also states that all hostages held in Gaza should be released within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting the agreement -- a condition that would likely be impossible to meet but may be an attempt to put Hamas on a clock.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Who could blame them for thinking that, if that was the case?—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Once defined by school bus-sized behemoths, the class has evolved to include vehicles that combine plush comfort, forward-thinking tech, and top-notch performance into a single convenient package.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the 13-episode epic, Our Blues’ Kim Woo-bin stars as Iblis, a Satanic genie who is utterly convinced of humanity’s inherent greed.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Wednesday night, the coach sounded even more convinced.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hughes and others began resisting orders in passive ways, showing up late or taking patrols extra slowly.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Still, the two main budget bills easily passed both chambers and were sent to the governor before the Senate took up the marijuana tax legislation, taking the bite out of Hall's threat.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Despite advances in technology, some people still believe myths about guessing the baby’s gender during pregnancy.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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And in the absence of clear answers as to what those new rules are, there’s plenty of guessing going on.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Stankonia collaborators remember Outkast feeling confident during recording sessions for their fourth studio album, which has been lauded for bringing the Dirty South hip-hop sensibility to such genres as funk, gospel and psychedelia.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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But the Cardinals' legend is confident that the underdog can come out on top.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And without understanding these models at a deep level, they can’t be trusted to do anything where failure is not an option.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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While there’s no single biomarker that can perfectly predict disease or mortality, there are many that reign supreme in understanding women’s overall health and disease risk.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The comments were full of playful quips imagining what the pups might get up to behind closed doors.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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DaCosta’s re-imagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play Hedda Gabler shifts the story from 19th-century Norway to 1950s Britain.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Believing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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