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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2
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
Additionally, the analyst believes the stock is trading at an attractive level, consistent with its past three-year average in absolute terms and relative to the S & P 500.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
And with the Bears counting on him to make a pretty good living with his hands, Loveland believes his time putting up wire fences back home helped strengthen those mitts.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
And although there was plenty of late speculation that the Bills could entertain drafting a safety in the first round, the simple fact is the Bills believe more in the starting duo of Taylor Rapp and Cole Bishop than the external opinions out there.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
LinkedIn’s 2023 Workplace Learning Report found that 89% of learning and development professionals believe upskilling is the key to navigating the future of work.
—Drew Naukam, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
And with the Bears counting on him to make a pretty good living with his hands, Loveland believes his time putting up wire fences back home helped strengthen those mitts.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
And although there was plenty of late speculation that the Bills could entertain drafting a safety in the first round, the simple fact is the Bills believe more in the starting duo of Taylor Rapp and Cole Bishop than the external opinions out there.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
LinkedIn’s 2023 Workplace Learning Report found that 89% of learning and development professionals believe upskilling is the key to navigating the future of work.
—Drew Naukam, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believe
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Ja-young not only realizes what’s going on but accepts her grandson’s decision, becoming a reluctant ally in the charade.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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About 20 Americans will be accepted into the program to begin in June.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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The workshop acknowledges that people usually think of consent and boundaries in extreme terms.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Browns must think otherwise to be taking him with a top 100 pick, but this one is hard to explain.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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How to help people process, understand and live with this to the best of their ability is really the key to having the best quality of life.—
Michelle Riba,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Long train trips were designed for those who understand the old adage of appreciating the journey, not just the destination.—
Ellen Carpenter,
AFAR Media,
24 Apr. 2025
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Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg guessed Johnny Rzeznik from Goo Goo Dolls.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many theories have been floating around about what may have caused the rearranging with some guessing another stage and others imagining an extraordinary set design.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many guests spend their entire vacation inside the Disney bubble – playing in the parks, staying at Disney hotels, dining at Disney restaurants, taking resort transportation and more.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Kennedy has said the NIH should take a years-long pause from funding infectious disease research.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Many theories have been floating around about what may have caused the rearranging with some guessing another stage and others imagining an extraordinary set design.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Now, imagine a flood of political images, hateful memes and mocking videos from domestic and foreign sources taking over social media.—
Ernesto Verdeja,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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After the Jaguars took Trevor Lawrence, who has panned out to be a decent franchise quarterback but short of the generational luster experts promised, there are no QB picks that can be considered successful starters.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, as physical as Warren is, he isn’t considered an elite blocker and figures to have more difficulty getting open in the NFL.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Believe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believe. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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