widely believed

idiom

: according to most people's belief
She was widely believed to be guilty.

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It is widely believed these are the games upon which the Amazon series will be based. Michileen Martin, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 Contributing to the uncertainty is Gov. Hochul’s plan to change the state’s education funding formula, known as Foundation Aid, which is widely believed to be out of date. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025 Those clients are widely believed to be Club names Alphabet and Meta Platforms — and more recently, TikTok parent ByteDance. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025 Danny Werfel It is widely believed that Werfel was being pushed out early by the Trump administration and hoped to avoid a messy departure. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for widely believed

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“Widely believed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely%20believed. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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