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as in faiths
mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon
a belief in UFO's led him to relentlessly scan the nighttime skies
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as in opinions
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
it's my belief that the sky is blue because our eyes perceive the color blue easily
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Recent Examples of beliefs
Take time to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
In the comments, Ivey argued with fans using Bible verses and accused several of being sinners for their beliefs and lifestyles.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Hegseth is entitled to his religious beliefs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Junk old beliefs that keep you weak, angry, or fearful.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
If there are members of one's social group who hold beliefs contrary to a person's personal goals, think carefully about how much value their opinions hold.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
In recent years, some conservatives have alleged they’ve been barred from banking services because of their political beliefs.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
No one should face violence for their political beliefs or their advocacy.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
At times, the ideological beliefs of some militants were mixed with financial opportunism, a motivation shared also by some politicians and military officers.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
In the comments, Ivey argued with fans using Bible verses and accused several of being sinners for their beliefs and lifestyles.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Hegseth is entitled to his religious beliefs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Junk old beliefs that keep you weak, angry, or fearful.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
If there are members of one's social group who hold beliefs contrary to a person's personal goals, think carefully about how much value their opinions hold.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
In recent years, some conservatives have alleged they’ve been barred from banking services because of their political beliefs.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
No one should face violence for their political beliefs or their advocacy.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
At times, the ideological beliefs of some militants were mixed with financial opportunism, a motivation shared also by some politicians and military officers.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beliefs
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Researchers from various faiths integrate spiritual practices into their work, finding Torah teachings, Hindu texts, and Buddhist philosophy enrich rather than conflict with science.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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But some critics bristled at the annual outings, especially since Francis would also wash the feet of Muslims and people of other faiths.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Or shouted down a guest speaker with different opinions while clad in Crocs and a hoodie?—
Zach Przystup,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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People have strong feelings and strong opinions to-day, to an almost ruthless degree.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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His preference would be to find simpler axioms for quantum mechanics — intuitive principles that would let theorists re-derive the theory in a new form altogether.—
Daniel Garisto,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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In other words, as Cleveland tore through the league last season, the players responded to most of the milestones reached with a collective shrug and worn axioms about nothing mattering until the playoffs.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, Trump's attempts to take credit for lower prices earlier in his term may link him to prices in voters' minds.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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College is on the horizon and on our minds and in my inbox, reminding me to sign up for the open house and schedule the campus visit and register for the test prep and start the long, delicate, lucky process of learning to see my favorite person on Earth a little bit less.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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February 19 – March 20 Certain feelings presently require action to be fully realized.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Those complex feelings were among the findings of the largest study of artificial intelligence in higher education to date, which polled 94,000 students, faculty and staff across 22 CSU campuses from San Diego to Arcata.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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This is apparently so intolerable to the American public of the 1950s that he is chased out of a radio station after airing his views, whiskey bottle in hand.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rauschenberg was presumably familiar with Siskind’s views on the inherently abstract nature of photography.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Her additional credits include a recurring role in the Prime Video miniseries Daisy Jones and the Six, opposite Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, and Suki Waterhouse.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Students involved are expected to graduate with professional production credits.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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Elders, 65, faces charges including use of a weapon of mass destruction, manufacturing destructive devices and possessing those devices and explosives after felony convictions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Proposed by MKs Simcha Rotman and Yulia Malinovsky, the law establishes the practical mechanisms — procedural and evidentiary — to secure convictions of Nukhba terrorists, after which the death penalty could be imposed.—
Benjamin Weinthal , Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Beliefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beliefs. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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