1
as in to accept
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 to think
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 believe
Jake Johnson who played Nick, the better-half to Deschanel’s Jess on the show, believes there’s a reunion that’s possible, but joked to us at the Deadline SXSW Studio that Lamore Morris is holding it up.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
Reports are that the tear is believed to be clean, which could help in his recovery.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Are we supposed to believe any of this?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
The teen is believed to be Bowen’s relative, according to PIX11.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
Reports are that the tear is believed to be clean, which could help in his recovery.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Are we supposed to believe any of this?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
The teen is believed to be Bowen’s relative, according to PIX11.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believe
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At their Tuesday meeting, council will weigh the resolution accepting the petition's withdrawal, greenlighting the development of that annexation policy, and putting a stay on future annexation applications.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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That’s due to an Oklahoma law that requires anyone who accepts such an appointment to sign a pledge not to run for the post in the next election.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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My mom thought any place with more than six rooms was a tourist trap.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some even think the Fed could raise rates in 2026, a nearly unthinkable scenario before the war began.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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But Heidner also had problems understanding how state government functions.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, Fitbit will soon let those on the Public Preview software share their medical records to better understand their overall health.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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Ken Jeong guessed another TV judge, Steve Harvey.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Onstage, contestants competed for prizes by trying to guess their exact retail value, a simple premise that quickly became a television sensation.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Fashion Month took us all over the globe, where weather patterns were seemingly different in every city.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Easier, maybe, to imagine Blume rejecting the general proposition of an author biography, which seeks to root a subject’s work in their specific experiences, dislodging them from a supposedly neutral or unmarked position.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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The last time was so long ago that Nash didn’t have a cell phone or even imagine being on a group chat with 12 teammates 30 years later.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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He’s built on route detail, strength through contact, and finishing plays in the red zone — the exact stuff NFL staffs trust when the playbook shrinks on third down.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Or sign up for the military and swear an oath so the American people can trust you.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Other players considering San Diego State would surely notice.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Perfect timing, considering Shakespeare takes center stage at the Academy Awards on Sunday with eight nominations.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Believe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believe. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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