as in denied
to think not to be true or real
many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead
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Recent Examples of disbelieved
After launching an investigation, the Assemblies of God revoked Stewart’s credentials and dismissed several other Chi Alpha ministers, including Jackson, who had disbelieved Salgado.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
This level of support is rare in rape cases, which often see victims disbelieved or vilified.
—Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
This level of support is rare in rape cases, which often see victims disbelieved or vilified.
—Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelieved
Verb
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Comans, based in Louisiana, denied Khalil’s motion for a waiver preventing his removal from the country.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Andrew has denied Giuffre's allegations and expressed regret for his former friendship with Epstein.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Holmes likewise discredited the MS-13 accusation, for which prosecutors relied on the testimony of coöperating witnesses who either contradicted one another or were otherwise unreliable.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Cordell report has since been discredited — missing transcripts, factual errors and even confusion of key witnesses.—
Matthew J. Frauenfeld,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Though four decades have passed since the group’s start, Brown never doubted their staying power.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the time, critics doubted an American version would work.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Disbelieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieved. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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