1
as in accepts
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 thinks
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 believes
Scott’s new attorney, Scott Sanders, believes his 69-year-old client would have been acquitted altogether if the evidence had been disclosed as required at the time of trial.
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Jason Lloyd of The Athletic believes that the Browns' October 19 matchup against the Miami Dolphins might be the day that head coach Kevin Stefanski decides to turn to Gabriel as his new starter.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
While controversial, Mayer generally feels positive about the technology and believes this innovation can be beneficial to both the brand and consumer.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Gordon believes his changeup is a pitch that can play anywhere, from sea-level San Diego to mile-high Denver.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
Philip Martin, a professor of agricultural and resource economics at the University of California, Davis, believes that farmers should be rewarded for following the rules.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
Toward sustainable industry solutions The team believes the method has applications beyond aluminum production.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Wrighting believes these initiatives will support working-class creatives in the space and influence an industry that is better off with working-class voices within it.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
De la Fuente Marcos believes that 2025 PN7 came from the Arjuna asteroid belt.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Jason Lloyd of The Athletic believes that the Browns' October 19 matchup against the Miami Dolphins might be the day that head coach Kevin Stefanski decides to turn to Gabriel as his new starter.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
While controversial, Mayer generally feels positive about the technology and believes this innovation can be beneficial to both the brand and consumer.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Gordon believes his changeup is a pitch that can play anywhere, from sea-level San Diego to mile-high Denver.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
Philip Martin, a professor of agricultural and resource economics at the University of California, Davis, believes that farmers should be rewarded for following the rules.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
Toward sustainable industry solutions The team believes the method has applications beyond aluminum production.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Wrighting believes these initiatives will support working-class creatives in the space and influence an industry that is better off with working-class voices within it.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
De la Fuente Marcos believes that 2025 PN7 came from the Arjuna asteroid belt.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believes
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Since the Warriors haven't yet offered a deal Kuminga wants, there's a chance the four-year forward accepts the qualifying offer.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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In addition to buying tickets, Snell accepts volunteers to help out.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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Liz Thomas, head of investment strategy at online bank and finance platform SoFi, thinks the Fed might be playing with fire.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Instead of leading with questions about salary or credit scores, start by paying attention to how someone thinks about money.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The great hope of the Gulf Arabs is that Trump understands this and finally pressures Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire agreement, returning the region to something approaching calm.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, not everybody understands that, notably the president of the United States, who saw Kirk’s murder as a reason to blame his opponents on the left.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Musk considers environmental regulation a barrier to innovation.—
Taylor Kate Brown,
ProPublica,
17 Sep. 2025
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An hour later, four Chinese ships entered what Taiwan considers restricted waters south of Kinmen's Lieyu island, prompting Taipei to deploy four of its own coast guard vessels to intercept and monitor the intruders.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mushi takes his blanket and tucks himself into bed.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The brand’s signature protein-repairing peptide simultaneously takes a journey into the individual hair shaft to repair any damage, helping tackle a lack of volume on a long-term basis.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hopefully with a billion dollar box office haul between them, Ufotable imagines.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The great Albert Brooks film Defending Your Life, from 1991, imagines a bureaucratic heaven that prepares the recently departed for their next phase of existence.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Guardiola’s side are more than capable of repeating last season’s third place but finishing above either Arsenal or Liverpool feels like a tall order.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Their decision to travel to the island feels different from, say, choosing to see Taylor Swift in Amsterdam or Bruno Mars on the Vegas Strip—choices that might be more about the concert itself than the location.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Believes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believes. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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