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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
Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Baseball owners, with Dick Monfort playing a prominent role as a hawk in labor negotiations, are expected to lock out the players after this season, seeking a salary cap, believing that is the only reason the Dodgers win.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
Raman doesn’t belong to the denomination, but perhaps its tenets moved her at Immanuel into believing that another unlikely political revival is in her stars.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, Cris Collinsworth encouraged the NBC production crew to get a microphone on Pops, with Collinsworth believing Walker was in line for a big game, according to an NBC spokesperson.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2026
And, unfortunately, some are believing it.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
In her view, relational grounding is key, believing that confidence grows when children are allowed to master skills at a pace that honors development.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
That had Spoelstra asked Friday what had management and ownership believing enough is in place for the balance of the season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Assad’s betrayal was so breathtakingly craven that some people had trouble believing it at first.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 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
Nikita and his wife, Oksana, fled Russia in desperation two years ago, believing America was their only hope of giving their three children a life free of fear and oppression.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Baseball owners, with Dick Monfort playing a prominent role as a hawk in labor negotiations, are expected to lock out the players after this season, seeking a salary cap, believing that is the only reason the Dodgers win.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
Raman doesn’t belong to the denomination, but perhaps its tenets moved her at Immanuel into believing that another unlikely political revival is in her stars.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, Cris Collinsworth encouraged the NBC production crew to get a microphone on Pops, with Collinsworth believing Walker was in line for a big game, according to an NBC spokesperson.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2026
And, unfortunately, some are believing it.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
In her view, relational grounding is key, believing that confidence grows when children are allowed to master skills at a pace that honors development.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
That had Spoelstra asked Friday what had management and ownership believing enough is in place for the balance of the season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Assad’s betrayal was so breathtakingly craven that some people had trouble believing it at first.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing
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But there’s a fundamentally American sensibility that unites its subjects — all eccentric, stubborn individuals whose belief in property as a sacred right has led them into conflict with someone equally convinced of their own entitlement.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The mood in the village shifts from suspicion to open hostility as the locals become more and more convinced that Hein is an impostor.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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According to Schmidt, who speaks Chinese and had chosen to intern at a Chinese company during college instead of accepting an early offer from Coinbase, Dragonfly still maintains a strong Asia presence, though its investments in the region have gone down over the years.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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After happily accepting, some made their way to chit chat at a circular bar adorned with cascading rose towers.—
Avon Dorsey,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Still, thinking about how great the makeup artist made my skin look has inspired me to keep trying.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Leave with your interviewer being a fan of yours and thinking of you when the right position comes along.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Couples should feel confident asserting their expectations, knowing the photographer will be their sole source of images from the ceremony.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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That extra power makes the Corolla Cross Hybrid a noticeably more enjoyable and confident drive.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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Also on Tuesday, Indivisible CT is conducting an anti-ICE rally on the state Capitol lawn, taking political aim at a federal agency that has fallen sharply out of public favor after killing two American citizens in Minnesota and roughing up scores of others.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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The European Union’s first offshore carbon storage facility, taking emissions from Denmark and injecting them into the seabed below the North Sea, is due to start operating by mid-2026.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hosted by John Bishop, the 1% Club-esque show is inspired by scientist Francis Galton’s discovery from more than a century ago that crowds are better at guessing than individuals.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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There is a narrative there… Here’s how the panelists told the story at the Grammy Museum, obviously with more of a focus on what was happening in Brother Studio, and secondary guessing at what was happening in Brian’s not always permeable head.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Feb. 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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Supporting Boca Raton’s future does not require unquestioning acceptance of a single vision for redevelopment, especially when public land and public trust are at stake.—
Michelle Grau,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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An easy place to start is by understanding warm and cool colors, which have different attributes.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Hetzel’s contributions to the documentation and preservation of Imperial County history cannot be understated, acting as a valuable resource into understanding the truth of county infrastructure, development and industry.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Believing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believing. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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