as in religionist
one who professes a religious faith
for believers, it was sufficient proof that a miracle had occurred
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Recent Examples of believer
Trump’s a huge believer in coal.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 May 2026
Life can be tumultuous for believers and non-believers alike, and the show does a good job acknowledging that.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2026
To be a Disney adult is to be an appreciator of exquisite design and a believer in storytelling.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The physical store allows skeptics and believers alike to verify the quality firsthand.
—Lucy Jones
may 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The optics of the ceremony soon sparked backlash from the faithful and religious leaders, many of whom drew a parallel to biblical scripture Exodus 32, which warns believers about the dangers of creating false idols and worshiping other gods.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Graycyn Karp, 24, and Sydney Lynn, 27, both work for the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development and attended as believers.
—Sonia Huq, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
On special occasions, such as All Saints’ Day, the covers are taken off and the Holy Bodies are shown to the believers.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
New reports don’t end disagreements The latest raft of reporting, with mysterious figures and unexplained sounds, has not yet made a believer out of skeptic Benjamin Radford.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 May 2026
Life can be tumultuous for believers and non-believers alike, and the show does a good job acknowledging that.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2026
To be a Disney adult is to be an appreciator of exquisite design and a believer in storytelling.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The physical store allows skeptics and believers alike to verify the quality firsthand.
—Lucy Jones
may 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The optics of the ceremony soon sparked backlash from the faithful and religious leaders, many of whom drew a parallel to biblical scripture Exodus 32, which warns believers about the dangers of creating false idols and worshiping other gods.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Graycyn Karp, 24, and Sydney Lynn, 27, both work for the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development and attended as believers.
—Sonia Huq, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
On special occasions, such as All Saints’ Day, the covers are taken off and the Holy Bodies are shown to the believers.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
New reports don’t end disagreements The latest raft of reporting, with mysterious figures and unexplained sounds, has not yet made a believer out of skeptic Benjamin Radford.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believer
Noun
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Thus, OKing vaccines may inadvertently embolden individuals to make further changes and cajole co-religionists to condone those changes for the whole group.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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Marx retaliates by pulling a string of his own, getting Grossbart back on the list of soldiers headed to the Pacific, potentially turning his co-religionist into cannon fodder.—
Andrew Ridker,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The documentary follows Christine Marie, a former fundamentalist who became an expert in cults, and her husband, Tolga Katas, embedding themselves among the Samuelite Group with the hopes of garnering evidence to bring to the police.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2026
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Directed by Dretzin, False Prophet began in earnest with Christine Marie, a former fundamentalist who became an expert in cults, and her videographer husband, Tolga Katas, moving to Short Creek and embedding themselves amongst the local sect.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believer. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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