1
as in accepted
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 thought
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 believed
John tells fellow Hawaiians of the wisdom kept in this game like how the stone carvings from hundreds of years ago are believed to have been used as an abacus-esque device for managing and allocating land.
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Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Another New Mexico family believed that the boy in the image was 9-year-old Michael Henley, who had vanished on a hunting trip with his father in April 1988.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Sadly, The Tennessean sports editor believed his eyes.
—Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
It is believed that the fire was naturally caused.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Messages Robinson is believed to have sent on Discord stated a need to retrieve a rifle from a pick-up point, leaving the rifle in a bush, watching the area where a rifle was left and having wrapped the rifle in a towel, according to the affidavit.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The driver of the SUV was transported to an area hospital with injuries police believed to be not life-threatening.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
After the new additions of Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska (as well as Please Don’t Destroy member Ben Marshall), it was believed that the dust had settled on the cast shakeups.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Kirk was often targeted by Groypers, who believed Kirk’s political beliefs leaned too moderate.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Another New Mexico family believed that the boy in the image was 9-year-old Michael Henley, who had vanished on a hunting trip with his father in April 1988.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Sadly, The Tennessean sports editor believed his eyes.
—Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
It is believed that the fire was naturally caused.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Messages Robinson is believed to have sent on Discord stated a need to retrieve a rifle from a pick-up point, leaving the rifle in a bush, watching the area where a rifle was left and having wrapped the rifle in a towel, according to the affidavit.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The driver of the SUV was transported to an area hospital with injuries police believed to be not life-threatening.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
After the new additions of Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska (as well as Please Don’t Destroy member Ben Marshall), it was believed that the dust had settled on the cast shakeups.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Kirk was often targeted by Groypers, who believed Kirk’s political beliefs leaned too moderate.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believed
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Cash is not accepted in the arena or for parking.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Sophie was certain that her parents would not have accepted her gender identity.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Now, in the wake of his death, the right is arguing in private and in public — on X, on podcasts, and in anonymous comments — over what Kirk really thought about Israel.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But right now, Astorino said, CEOs who thought their jobs would be like driving on a three-lane road are instead finding themselves on a 12-lane highway in a warzone.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The frightening reality is that the true cause of GBS is not fully understood.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The framework is understood to mean that a new company will be created, one where ByteDance will retain a stake of under twenty per cent.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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By Jesse Newell and David Carrillo Peñaloza To be fair, the Kansas City Chiefs opened the season with two losses to teams that are undefeated and considered Super Bowl contenders.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The fact that the UK, Canada, and Australia are considered among Israel’s closest allies did little to blunt their angry reaction or sway their calls for annexation.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Following two days of offensive silence and two Jays losses, Chris Bassitt took control of the playlist ahead of Sunday’s game.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fearing for his safety, Keele immediately took her then-21-year-old son to West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Oscars host told Matt James that McNearney had guessed who the final three contestants would be on James' season of The Bachelor, and her picks were pretty close.—
Jolene Latimer,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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Who would have ever guessed in spring training that the first bottle to pop would be in the clubhouse of the Milwaukee Brewers?—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The offense, under McDaniels, will continue to morph its identity week-to-week, and the coaches simply figured that running a store-brand version of a Shanahan offense was their best course against a bad Dolphins defense.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sailing stripes figured as a tank dresses and sleeveless collared shirts.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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For over two decades, Spring Studios has shaped how beauty is imagined, produced and experienced.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
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The sages imagined the world itself as a structure left open to the north, a reminder that there are always cracks through which danger, chaos, and suffering can enter.—
Barry Gelman,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Believed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believed. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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