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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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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Recent Examples of believing
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Some people even swam across the mile-wide river, or walked across its ice in winter, believing that freedom and opportunity awaited them on the other side.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Joe springs into action to help, but Zoë is skeptical, believing the explosion isn't worth investigating.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
The joint venture announced Monday for Starbucks’ China business followed a year-long search for a local partner, with Niccol believing a strategic partner could accelerate growth in its most important foreign market.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The bees are dying, the corporations have too much power, and every other online fringe community has ignored him; for someone like Teddy, believing that aliens are to blame is almost a comfort.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Many comments were harsh on the look, believing that part of the team's history should be left in the past.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The family dismissed the spooky incident, with James even believing there might have been a weird chemical reaction that caused the popping.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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
The movie follows the irrepressible leader, who espoused gender and social equality while believing herself to be the female incarnation of Christ.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Some people even swam across the mile-wide river, or walked across its ice in winter, believing that freedom and opportunity awaited them on the other side.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Joe springs into action to help, but Zoë is skeptical, believing the explosion isn't worth investigating.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
The joint venture announced Monday for Starbucks’ China business followed a year-long search for a local partner, with Niccol believing a strategic partner could accelerate growth in its most important foreign market.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The bees are dying, the corporations have too much power, and every other online fringe community has ignored him; for someone like Teddy, believing that aliens are to blame is almost a comfort.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Many comments were harsh on the look, believing that part of the team's history should be left in the past.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The family dismissed the spooky incident, with James even believing there might have been a weird chemical reaction that caused the popping.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing
Adjective
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Peter is convinced Jerry is the answer to his prayers.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Somehow, the surveillance teams watching Zelocchi had become convinced Do was something else entirely.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Once, there were two sweet kids who came of age in the evangelical purity culture of the 1990’s, a world in which being LGBTQ+ or accepting anyone who was gay was seen as a sin that could send you straight to hell.—
Kelly Foster Lundquist,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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In 1998, the nonprofit started accepting its first residential patients at 17th and Charlotte.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Typing becomes editing, not thinking.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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And not thinking there were going to be a point of anything.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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If Purdy is still unable to take the field in Week 10, the 49ers are confident that Jones can continue his solid play at the quarterback position.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both Mason and Green are confident the race will be called quickly for Sheffield, who has been a frontrunner in the race.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When in doubt, close the page and verify the URL before taking any action.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roan ended up taking home the trophy.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The 28-year-old didn’t leave commenters guessing too long.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025
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The end result — essentially the hottest FaceTime ever — leaves viewers guessing who will be next to pick up the phone.—
Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Her fans’ unquestioning loyalty provides an uncomplicated explanation for why Swift may never need to release another lead single again.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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To write one’s way out of the incapacitating dependence of daughterhood into autonomy means shedding the unquestioning fidelity of a child.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By better understanding its environment, the robot can more effectively perceive and navigate the cluttered and complex interior of the reactor, avoiding obstacles and locating work areas.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The startup has built a unified real-time orchestration layer that manages all the different things the AI needs to do at once, such as listening, understanding what’s being said, deciding how to respond, checking databases, and delivering an answer.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Believing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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