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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
Kirk was often targeted by Groypers, who believed Kirk’s political beliefs leaned too moderate.
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In the same study, in fact, Republican voters also shifted their beliefs about many other topics to help with this rationalization process.
—Sarah Stein Lubrano, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Today’s media landscape has grown increasingly partisan, with many news organizations evolving into advocacy platforms that cater to and reinforce the beliefs of like-minded audiences.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Already, there is evidence that a growing number of people choose their house of worship based on political tribe, not just theological beliefs, making congregations less diverse.
—Ryan Burge, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
His books are satirical, poking light fun at the narrators and their beliefs, but also firmly empathetic.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Please remember, no matter what your political beliefs, that this man had a wife and 2 beautiful children who no longer have him.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
This culture is woven into the tapestry of American culture through a lot of practices, beliefs, foods and many other things.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
But the same respondents were also very dug in on their beliefs and not wanting to compromise them.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In the same study, in fact, Republican voters also shifted their beliefs about many other topics to help with this rationalization process.
—Sarah Stein Lubrano, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Today’s media landscape has grown increasingly partisan, with many news organizations evolving into advocacy platforms that cater to and reinforce the beliefs of like-minded audiences.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Already, there is evidence that a growing number of people choose their house of worship based on political tribe, not just theological beliefs, making congregations less diverse.
—Ryan Burge, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
His books are satirical, poking light fun at the narrators and their beliefs, but also firmly empathetic.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Please remember, no matter what your political beliefs, that this man had a wife and 2 beautiful children who no longer have him.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
This culture is woven into the tapestry of American culture through a lot of practices, beliefs, foods and many other things.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
But the same respondents were also very dug in on their beliefs and not wanting to compromise them.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beliefs
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Advertisement Lee believes a key factor is that Korean society has no predominant religion but a smattering of similarly sized faiths that maintain a balanced following without chafing against each other.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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The young man’s beauty, musical talents, and athletic prowess, however, belie volatile currents of desire and rage, which will eventually scandalize the community and unsettle Priscilla and Diamond’s faiths.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So their opinions are uninformed.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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Yet with the win in his back pocket, Vrabel clearly felt comfortable letting his opinions fly on a victory Monday.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The hope of deriving one set of rules, or axioms, to govern all mathematical truths was fatally undermined.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The experts then had to agree on the fundamental truths, or axioms, that were accepted as true even thought they could not be proven.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
1 Oct. 2024
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Effective leaders treat their minds like a gym.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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But all is not lost, because there are ways to change people’s minds.—
Sarah Stein Lubrano,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The key mechanism was impermanence focus; the realization that negative feelings fade with time and don't define our long-term trajectory.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Positive feedback enhanced their feelings of uniqueness (a key aspect of grandiose narcissism).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Guests can stroll to the winery patio to enjoy by-the-glass specials, vineyard views, lawn games, and fried chicken sandwiches from local favorite MJ Heritage Farms to kick off a Calistoga weekend.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Colombian president is known for his controversial views on cocaine, suggesting in February that cocaine is no worse than whiskey.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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But consumers can now tap $3,500 in annual benefits, according to American Express, mostly in the form of credits offsetting purchases made on the card, more than twice the previous level.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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In January, Mati Carbon signed a deal to sell 5,000 tonnes worth of carbon credits to Shopify, its biggest sale to date.—
Eduardo Garcia,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The newspaper reported at the time that Zinn has a criminal record dating back to 1989 that includes dozens of convictions for petty crimes such as criminal trespass, theft of services, interfering with a police officer and disturbing the peace.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Paige has open warrants in Middlesex County for malicious destruction of property, and has felony convictions in New York.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Beliefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beliefs. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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