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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as in convinced
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Recent Examples of believing
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Steve Liesman, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s me believing that the underneath guy can’t make the play and hopefully CeeDee will go up and get this.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Kirk criticized the separation of church and state, believing Christian morals should influence lawmaking.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
According to the outlet, users in the chat had a difficult time believing that their fellow member was responsible for the killing.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Many members of the Venezuelan opposition, Straka said, have long relished calling out government supporters for treating Hugo Chávez, Maduro’s predecessor, as a messiah, but they can be faulted for believing, with similar fervor, that American salvation is coming.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
In the past, grocery stores desired apples that looked red and shiny, believing consumers shopped with their eyes.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
White proposed last October by pranking Dobrev into believing she had been invited to have dinner with Vogue’s Anna Wintour.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
When she was eventually released, Lee and a small group of her followers made the journey to America to spread their gospel, believing the people of Manchester to be poisoned by the teachings of the Church of England.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Yet respondents are divided overall on the effect on interest rates, with 39% believing the president action's will result in lower rates and the same percentage forecasting higher rates as a result.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s me believing that the underneath guy can’t make the play and hopefully CeeDee will go up and get this.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Kirk criticized the separation of church and state, believing Christian morals should influence lawmaking.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
According to the outlet, users in the chat had a difficult time believing that their fellow member was responsible for the killing.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Many members of the Venezuelan opposition, Straka said, have long relished calling out government supporters for treating Hugo Chávez, Maduro’s predecessor, as a messiah, but they can be faulted for believing, with similar fervor, that American salvation is coming.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
In the past, grocery stores desired apples that looked red and shiny, believing consumers shopped with their eyes.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
White proposed last October by pranking Dobrev into believing she had been invited to have dinner with Vogue’s Anna Wintour.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
When she was eventually released, Lee and a small group of her followers made the journey to America to spread their gospel, believing the people of Manchester to be poisoned by the teachings of the Church of England.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing
Verb
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Last Week Tonight won twice and while accepting, both John Oliver and head writer Dan O’Brien speed ran their thanks.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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While accepting the trophy for Outstanding Talk Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the late night host acknowledged Amy Cole — a longtime colleague on his CBS show and projects before it, including Comedy Central's The Colbert Report.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This comprehensive approach transforms AI from a mere tool into a thinking companion for life’s biggest questions.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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There are a lot of rooms inside that sit empty, and the team is thinking of how to expand the narrative with additional movies and setpieces.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Drew Brees, one of the first star NFL players to champion flag football and invest into the growth of the sport, isn’t convinced NFL players will have a wide presence in the LA28 Summer Olympics despite a recent approval that paves the way for their participation.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Read All About It The Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate cut of the year, but several prominent economists aren’t convinced it was warranted just yet.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ten category winners will receive $50,000 each, with one school taking home $500,000 to scale what works.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after taking the position, McMahon, who comes from many years of experience in the private sector, noted that DOGE was conducting a solid audit of the agency.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even audiences have been left guessing whether stuffy Henry was the criminal puppet master to rogue Interpol agent Martine (Nassima Benchicou).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rather than guessing what works or reacting to every change in the market, this system gives you a repeatable process.—
Jon Stojan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That’s more than a factor of three in improvement of the signal strength over just 10 years, which enables a much more confident and robust extraction of the key parameters and properties associated with this merger.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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But Canalys isn’t confident about the demand materializing at retail stores and websites.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The resultant program or app is established without any need for understanding computer programming.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sotomayor told her audience of law students, judges and others that understanding how the government is structured goes hand-in-hand with critical thinking.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The post has also attracted over 181,300 likes and a flood of witty comments from amused users imagining the dog's thoughts.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The poem moves further, imagining peace in Palestine and bomb makers baking cakes instead of making weaponry.—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Believing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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