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
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Both leaders prioritized people, believing that caring for employees leads to exceptional customer and patient service.
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Robert Reiss,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The Cubs targeted Cabrera in the offseason and acquired him via trade from the Miami Marlins, believing the talented 28-year-old righty was ready to take off.
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Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Thank you for believing in me on the days when believing wasn’t easy.
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Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
He is chided for his opinions on race and for believing that women have less brainpower than men.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
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.
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Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
18 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.
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Sarah Levy,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Adjective
The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
After spending the entire film believing that killing Krem will finally bring her peace, Ruthye is forced to confront whether vengeance will actually heal her — or simply continue the cycle of violence.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Both leaders prioritized people, believing that caring for employees leads to exceptional customer and patient service.
—
Robert Reiss,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The Cubs targeted Cabrera in the offseason and acquired him via trade from the Miami Marlins, believing the talented 28-year-old righty was ready to take off.
—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Thank you for believing in me on the days when believing wasn’t easy.
—
Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
He is chided for his opinions on race and for believing that women have less brainpower than men.
—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing
Adjective
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But not everyone is so convinced.
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After the birth of their son, Saga (Haarla) becomes convinced there is something profoundly wrong with the child, even as those around her dismiss her fears.
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The executive is no longer simply accepting part of a compensation package.
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That means engaging in deliberate experimentation, accepting some trial and error around service delivery, pricing, workflows, and talent models.
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For his part, Joe doesn’t seem to be thinking about his issues with Nathan half as much as Nathan or Gael are.
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The crash was not an accident, Adams said, because Pino violated several navigational rules — and piloted the boat without thinking about the well-being of his wife, daughter and the 11 girls on the boat.
Adjective
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Ship traffic first started to pick up over the weekend as shipping companies became more confident that talks between the US and Iran were progressing.
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Merlin, a 2-year-old duck, has taken the internet by storm, captivating fans with his tiny form-fitting Team Mexico jersey and confident waddle around his home of Mexico City.
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On Election Day, Schlossberg was campaigning out in the rain despite the concerning polls, hearing stories from passersby about their Kennedy encounters over the years and taking selfies with starstruck supporters.
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Starting at age 10, kids can also sign up as counselors-in-training, helping younger campers in the morning and taking classes with their own age group in the afternoon.
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Rather than guessing how a frame might look, shoppers can use digital tools to get a better sense of fit and appearance before ordering.
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The net takeaway is that Warsh wants to keep markets guessing, allowing its own pricing mechanisms to react to data and handicap scenarios.
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Unabashed, unquestioning loyalty is not.
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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.
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Other messages described starvation, brutal military drills, constant drone attacks and recruits being punished for not understanding Russian commands.
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The two sides have 60 days from their signing of the memorandum of understanding this month to work out details.
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“Believing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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