in the belief that
idiom
: believing that
She bought the rug in the belief that it was a real antique, not a fake.
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Throngs of devotees take a dip in the holy waters in the belief that doing so will purge them of sins and grant them salvation.
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Atul Loke, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2025
Despite past criticism of President Trump, Fain and the union have strongly endorsed his tariff policy in the belief that auto production will be shifted back to US plants from Mexico and other countries.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
After an initial hostage deal in November 2023 failed to yield a wider breakthrough, people gradually began to question whether Netanyahu’s primary interest was to prolong the war in the belief that doing so might be the best way to save his political career and revive his assault on the judiciary.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Floridians are unified in the belief that our natural resources, healthy communities and thriving economy are interdependent and protecting what makes our state so special must be a top priority.
—Dawn Shirreffs, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
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Atul Loke, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2025
Despite past criticism of President Trump, Fain and the union have strongly endorsed his tariff policy in the belief that auto production will be shifted back to US plants from Mexico and other countries.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
After an initial hostage deal in November 2023 failed to yield a wider breakthrough, people gradually began to question whether Netanyahu’s primary interest was to prolong the war in the belief that doing so might be the best way to save his political career and revive his assault on the judiciary.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Floridians are unified in the belief that our natural resources, healthy communities and thriving economy are interdependent and protecting what makes our state so special must be a top priority.
—Dawn Shirreffs, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the belief that
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“In the belief that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20belief%20that. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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