widely believed

idiom

: according to most people's belief
She was widely believed to be guilty.

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This is widely believed to be because the report likely over-relied on AI. Perry Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 It is widely believed that Jackie Kennedy was no stranger to President John F. Kennedy’s infidelities. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025 Looking ahead, Broadcom expects to increase its list of hyperscale customers for AI chips from three — widely believed to be Meta, Alphabet, and TikTok parent ByteDance — to seven, driving growth for years to come. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 July 2025 It is also widely believed that Manning will be a legitimate contender to win the Heisman Trophy. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for widely believed

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“Widely believed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely%20believed. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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