as in convinced
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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
Bryan West, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Left alone with her thoughts, Maya canceled her appointments, and Gaby tried many times to reach her, believing Maya was okay.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
And Nike, an ongoing turnaround story, doesn’t report fourth quarter earnings until June 30, but some analysts continue to take a cautious view of the company believing that a turnaround could take longer than initially expected.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Eventually, game day came, and Campbell drove her son and his friend to Foxboro, still believing the ticket issue would be handled before kickoff.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 17 June 2026
UniQure moved forward without a placebo control, using external, untreated patients as a comparator control group for their trial, believing the FDA backed the plan.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
The more than $30 billion cannabis industry has a stake in mothers believing that their daily habits are a valuable tool; according to one 2020 study, Americans who use cannabis every or nearly every day represent more than 40 percent of the market and account for about 80 percent of all sales.
—Sarah Levy, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Harrison’s lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Jared Winter, told jurors that Harrison killed Gormley in self-defense, after noticing a pistol grip Taser on Gormley’s waistband and believing Gormley meant to pull a firearm on him.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Several people involved in the show’s production, most notably Saito, were initially opposed, believing that the mainstream young female audience the series was supposed to court would respond poorly to anything other than a heterosexual pairing.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 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
Initially, fans suspected June 13 would be the perfect day for the star, believing that a summer Saturday on her favorite number 13 was kismet.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Left alone with her thoughts, Maya canceled her appointments, and Gaby tried many times to reach her, believing Maya was okay.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
And Nike, an ongoing turnaround story, doesn’t report fourth quarter earnings until June 30, but some analysts continue to take a cautious view of the company believing that a turnaround could take longer than initially expected.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Eventually, game day came, and Campbell drove her son and his friend to Foxboro, still believing the ticket issue would be handled before kickoff.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 17 June 2026
UniQure moved forward without a placebo control, using external, untreated patients as a comparator control group for their trial, believing the FDA backed the plan.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
The more than $30 billion cannabis industry has a stake in mothers believing that their daily habits are a valuable tool; according to one 2020 study, Americans who use cannabis every or nearly every day represent more than 40 percent of the market and account for about 80 percent of all sales.
—Sarah Levy, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Harrison’s lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Jared Winter, told jurors that Harrison killed Gormley in self-defense, after noticing a pistol grip Taser on Gormley’s waistband and believing Gormley meant to pull a firearm on him.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Several people involved in the show’s production, most notably Saito, were initially opposed, believing that the mainstream young female audience the series was supposed to court would respond poorly to anything other than a heterosexual pairing.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing
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But some are less convinced that regenerative farming can help to mitigate climate change.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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But not everyone is convinced robots should be used as babysitters or elderly care workers.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Diedrich, operating partner and bartender at Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco, expressed gratitude to a number of people while accepting the medallion for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service during the ceremony, which was broadcast online.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Under that settlement, authorities said Mitchell was barred for three years from engaging in commodity futures trading, including soliciting, receiving, or accepting funds for such activity.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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But one look at the crumbling, corroded metal shield covering the base left Jacobson thinking, at the very least, that should have been replaced over the years.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Go beyond thinking about it and put your ideas into motion during the Cancer moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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With confident goalkeeper Raúl Rangel in net, Mexico looks to shake off opening-match nerves and beat South Korea in Guadalajara.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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So playing characters who were so ferocious and bold and confident and determined and all that helped me profoundly in my personal life.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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On Monday, 60 Tao people from Taiwan’s Orchid Island set off on a 111-mile voyage, taking turns to paddle against strong currents to reach the Ivatan people on Batan Island, located in the far north of the Philippines, replicating a journey first thought to have been made more than 4,000 years ago.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Hughton supported Addo at the previous World Cup in 2022 before taking charge of the team for the AFCON in Ivory Coast in early 2024.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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But that’s what makes this trip so special—the ever-changing landscape that keeps you guessing at every turn.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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Here’s guessing Kelce is not doing as much wedding planning as Swift.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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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
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The lack of information generally is a big issue for blind travelers as well, along with airline and airport employees not understanding the rules that govern accommodations for blind passengers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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For businesspeople, institutional investors, consumers with credit card or automobile debt, or anyone or anything else — for you — understanding the Fed is important.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Believing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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