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
Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Major studios didn’t even want to bid on the rights, believing the film wasn’t worth the potential PR headache.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 May 2026
Keep fighting, stay strong, keep God first, never stop believing.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Toyota has doubled down on hybrids rather than committing fully to battery-electric vehicles, believing many consumers still prefer gasoline-electric flexibility and no range anxiety.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Legitimacy depends on people understanding how decisions about their lives are made and believing those decisions are fair.
—Natasha Dartigue, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
Correctly believing Isaiah would eventually want to arrest Coltrane rather than kill him, Noah attempts to take matters into his own hands.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
March had been about believing; everything after would be about surviving.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 12 May 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
The Spanish Civil War is in full swing, and Sebastián is part of a welcoming party organized by his village, believing that Mussolini’s men are coming to liberate them.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Major studios didn’t even want to bid on the rights, believing the film wasn’t worth the potential PR headache.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 May 2026
Keep fighting, stay strong, keep God first, never stop believing.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Toyota has doubled down on hybrids rather than committing fully to battery-electric vehicles, believing many consumers still prefer gasoline-electric flexibility and no range anxiety.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Legitimacy depends on people understanding how decisions about their lives are made and believing those decisions are fair.
—Natasha Dartigue, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
Correctly believing Isaiah would eventually want to arrest Coltrane rather than kill him, Noah attempts to take matters into his own hands.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
March had been about believing; everything after would be about surviving.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing
Adjective
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Moore and her stylist Brad Goreski made headlines for her turns on the red carpet, yet I was most convinced by her in a Jacquemus dress with rainbow confetti that appeared as if the polka dots on her frock had jumped into the air at a photocall.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
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But not everyone is convinced that is the case.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Morningside and Eveningside were accepting of their differences.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Sportsbooks, the companies that take bets, shattered records last year, accepting almost $200 billion in wagers, 15 times more than in 2019, according to H2 Gambling Capital, a sports betting data company.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Long-term stewardship, whether that’s building a brand, investing in people or thinking about legacy, becomes harder to prioritize when the focus is on what can be measured and delivered in the next quarter.—
Rebecca Brooks,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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What are you supposed to be thinking when your team is pushing toward the goal?—
Nicole Williams,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Creating pieces that make women feel comfortable and confident through every stage of motherhood has always been at the core of Bumpsuit.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Silver benefits from both ‘risk-on’ and ‘risk-off’ environments ‘Risk-on’ describes markets where investors feel confident and chase growth.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The sponsors of House Bill 1430 boldly admit that our transportation taxes have been hijacked to pay for education and health care, and that taking those funds out of the legislature’s cookie jar will create shortfalls.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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Around 25 million lightning strikes occur in the United States every year, with most taking place during the summer months.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Connecting them is what shifts you from guessing which behaviors matter to knowing.—
Brian Tuite,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Support becomes less about guessing and more about understanding.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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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
Verb
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Younger children may have trouble understanding the idea of a hurricane.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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HowLitt credits Pratt with understanding how to break through with a communications message, something many Democrats do not.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Believing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believing. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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