as in convinced
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1
as in accepting
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 thinking
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 believing
Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
Writers report keeping first drafts entirely AI-free, believing this preserves their unique voice and creative thinking abilities.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Despite their concerns, some Democrats ultimately backed Senate leader Chuck Schumer's decision to allow the bill to advance, believing that averting a government shutdown was the better outcome.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Other refugees at a shelter beat him, believing his status as a Christian convert might draw negative attention to them.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
The jurors deliberated for eight days and were split 11 to 1, with just one juror believing Ferguson was not guilty, according to ABC7, the Los Angeles Times and CBS News.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite 66 percent believing a career change would boost their happiness, only 13 percent have successfully made the leap.
—Kirstie McDermott | This Column Was Created By Jobbio, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the percentage of consumers expecting a recession within the next 12 months rose to a nine-month high, with just over 67 percent believing this to be somewhat or very likely.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Many entrepreneurs allow their LLCs to go year after year without filing a tax return, believing there wasn’t enough income to require filing or there was no income at all.
—Karla Dennis, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
Economists are warning that the risk of a recession is rising nationally — one believing the chances are now as high as 70% in the next 12 months — with Connecticut all but certain to get caught up in any downturn.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
Writers report keeping first drafts entirely AI-free, believing this preserves their unique voice and creative thinking abilities.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Despite their concerns, some Democrats ultimately backed Senate leader Chuck Schumer's decision to allow the bill to advance, believing that averting a government shutdown was the better outcome.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Other refugees at a shelter beat him, believing his status as a Christian convert might draw negative attention to them.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
The jurors deliberated for eight days and were split 11 to 1, with just one juror believing Ferguson was not guilty, according to ABC7, the Los Angeles Times and CBS News.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite 66 percent believing a career change would boost their happiness, only 13 percent have successfully made the leap.
—Kirstie McDermott | This Column Was Created By Jobbio, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the percentage of consumers expecting a recession within the next 12 months rose to a nine-month high, with just over 67 percent believing this to be somewhat or very likely.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Many entrepreneurs allow their LLCs to go year after year without filing a tax return, believing there wasn’t enough income to require filing or there was no income at all.
—Karla Dennis, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing
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Flights have been diverted to alternative destinations wherever possible, with airports at Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Germany’s Frankfurt, Ireland’s Shannon and Gatwick Airport, the UK’s second largest airport, already accepting several.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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If someone tries to hurry you into accepting a different quote to the one that you had been given, stop immediately and look elsewhere.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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While established players often tout the breadth of their offerings, nimble and focused cybersecurity solutions are more likely to win the trust of forward-thinking CISOs and enterprises.—
James Winebrenner,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Those waking up without snow shouldn’t celebrate prematurely, thinking the storm might have missed them.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And over the opening month of this season, Yamamoto’s confident mound presence has been mirrored behind the scenes, the pitcher becoming more vocal in game-planning meetings and assured in his clubhouse demeanor.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Both Roseman and Sirianni were confident that Mukuba could deliver the same blows in the NFL despite being undersized.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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There has been plenty of speculation about UCLA, with the second personnel director guessing that’ll be the destination.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Bot gets 0 points for guessing in four and -1 for losing to me.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Their unquestioning, immovable fealty is frightening.—
Neil A. Grauer,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2024
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If Trump’s party was no longer delivering wins, then maybe his opponents didn’t need to show him such unquestioning loyalty.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
9 Nov. 2023
Verb
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People in different countries rank their happiness by imagining a ladder with 10 steps.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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There are two ways of imagining the future of DNA data storage.—
Matthew Hutson,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The sweat, sure, but also just the indignity of it.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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That is a sure fire way to get people to flee the dollar.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Among its selections this spring is this 2001 satire that, considering climate change and our incoming administration, will probably still hit pretty hard.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Hoping for compensation Lewis is among those employees now considering legal action against Jingle.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Believing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believing. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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