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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as in convinced
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Recent Examples of believing
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Many journalists, authors, and investigators have voiced doubts about these convictions, believing that the real Monster of Florence was never caught.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Deputies were called to intervene and left the neighborhood believing the situation was resolved, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
What happens to us when seeing is no longer believing?
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
That was intentional, trying to keep Las Vegas linebacker Devin White believing that was his preference for throwing the football.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Maybe that looks like budgeting with grace, paying yourself first, or simply believing you’re allowed to receive without overexplaining.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
The only observed event that Americans are mostly unified on is believing that the Epstein files are a cover-up, according to the survey, with 78 percent agreeing and only 22 percent believing that there’s nothing in the files.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
However, Rosario is in love with Celeste, her financial dominatrix, who has pulled away, believing that romantic feelings have no place in such a relationship.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Oct. 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
The rest of us, however, will have to learn to navigate a world in which seeing is rarely believing.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Many journalists, authors, and investigators have voiced doubts about these convictions, believing that the real Monster of Florence was never caught.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Deputies were called to intervene and left the neighborhood believing the situation was resolved, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
What happens to us when seeing is no longer believing?
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
That was intentional, trying to keep Las Vegas linebacker Devin White believing that was his preference for throwing the football.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Maybe that looks like budgeting with grace, paying yourself first, or simply believing you’re allowed to receive without overexplaining.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
The only observed event that Americans are mostly unified on is believing that the Epstein files are a cover-up, according to the survey, with 78 percent agreeing and only 22 percent believing that there’s nothing in the files.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
However, Rosario is in love with Celeste, her financial dominatrix, who has pulled away, believing that romantic feelings have no place in such a relationship.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing
Verb
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Is this an argument for accepting ghosting in its contemporary form?—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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Some experts say these swipe fees are necessary for merchants to maintain the advantages of accepting cards.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of disclosing her condition to her employer and circles of friends, Sickler pulled back from modeling with little explanation, thinking that the absence of her hair would certainly result in the loss of her contract.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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This includes thinking vertically and adding hooks to dangle gear on wall space or finding ways to pop in clever items, like storage benches, that double as organizational features and help eliminate dust buildup.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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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These are especially useful for taking public transport, grabbing a quick coffee, or leaving a small tip at a restaurant.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Despite a remarkable performance against the New York Rangers last week, Stolarz appears to be taking a step back early this season.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gilligan wants to keep viewers guessing, and this trailer definitely hits that mark.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Kat Stickler likes to keep her millions of followers guessing.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As a direct result of this, businesses end up with managers who aren’t confident in their ability to lead, and who struggle to deal with the various challenges that come with managing people, leading both employees and struggling managers to resign.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Golden State was feeling so confident that their television network decided to take a playful jab at Lakers superstar LeBron James.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The emerging discipline of geomythology is coming into its own, as scientists, historians, and other scholars see the rich potential for understanding how humans have made sense of their observations of nature over time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Experts say there are biological and seasonal reasons behind the fall-time sleep disruption, and understanding them can help teens get better rest.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Green’s photographs capture not just the heaviness of choice, but the joy of imagining different lives.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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And imagining a world without our complexities and maladies was spirit expanding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Believing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believing. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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