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
Researchers believe improving catalyst performance could help make the technology more practical for real-world applications, including portable electronics, wearable devices, and large-scale energy storage systems.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
According to the British Army, the ceremonial presentation of the military's colours is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II, who ruled from 1660 to 1685.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
And then there are some people who believe, like my character, that believe that the world should have this information.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 June 2026
This is interesting because some investors believe that ultra-high growth rates are needed for exceptional stock price performance.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
According to the British Army, the ceremonial presentation of the military's colours is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II, who ruled from 1660 to 1685.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
And then there are some people who believe, like my character, that believe that the world should have this information.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 June 2026
This is interesting because some investors believe that ultra-high growth rates are needed for exceptional stock price performance.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believe
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Multiple figures within the sport have alleged, under oath, that members of FIFA accepted bribes in exchange for giving the World Cup to Qatar, a nation that has also been accused of facilitating human rights abuses of the migrant workers who built the country’s stadiums.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The suspects -- described as boys about 14 and 11 years old -- then went up to the kids and asked if Apple Pay was accepted, police said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Perhaps Wetzel is already thinking about a radio-friendly alternate line.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Still, Henry says Musk has a way of clearing hurdles the industry thought impossible.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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Hughton, whose father is from Accra, understands the frustration of a fanbase starved of success for so long.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In cosmology itself, there has been quite a bit of progress in the past five years to develop the theoretical techniques to understand these three-dimensional data that have been gathered by new devices….—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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And guess what's going to end up happening?—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Ujal Thakor was first to the buzzer, incorrectly guessing Tennessee.—
Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
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Michael Tusk of Quince in San Francisco was named Outstanding Chef at the award ceremony, which took place at the historic Lyric Opera in Chicago before an audience of about 2,000 chefs, restaurant owners and culinary figures.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Wood took a direct shot at the goal, but Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand gathered it with ease.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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My friend Cody Two Bears did not need to imagine.—
Cody Two Bears,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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When her father’s time appeared to be at hand a few days ago, Felicia Parazaider imagined him being reunited with Terry Kath in the afterlife soon.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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For Brier, the innovation lab has always been about research that establishes a neutral, unbiased view, one that clients can trust.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Santana was right not to trust Nemeth ahead of their match at Slammiversary.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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But those most recent generations have known far more heartbreak than would really be considered fair for most other teams.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The discovery is so surprising because even though AGNs are rich with gas and dust — the building blocks of planets — the turbulent conditions within the disks wouldn't generally be considered ideal for forming planets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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“Believe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believe. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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