1
as in credit
mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon
a belief in UFO's led him to relentlessly scan the nighttime skies
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as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
it's my belief that the sky is blue because our eyes perceive the color blue easily
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Recent Examples of belief
The secular mindset that emerged from the Enlightenment — the belief that religion would fade while science delivered heaven on earth — has failed.
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Mike Woodruff, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Contrary to popular Western beliefs about Buddhist meditation, it is not viewed as a secular practice.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
Over the past 30 years, business owners have bought restaurants, scooped up plots of land and built apartment complexes on the belief that West Sacramento is poised for more investment.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The actor recently appeared on The Pivot podcast and elaborated on his belief that male leaders are not only losing their authority but that young men will increasingly fail to learn from their example and exacerbate the problem exponentially.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Mike Woodruff, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Contrary to popular Western beliefs about Buddhist meditation, it is not viewed as a secular practice.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
Over the past 30 years, business owners have bought restaurants, scooped up plots of land and built apartment complexes on the belief that West Sacramento is poised for more investment.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The actor recently appeared on The Pivot podcast and elaborated on his belief that male leaders are not only losing their authority but that young men will increasingly fail to learn from their example and exacerbate the problem exponentially.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belief
Noun
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New sectors have clearly benefited, like the rise of private credit, which at the start of 2024 expanded to 1.5 trillion (from 1 in 2020).—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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His regional credits include productions at Seattle Rep, Arizona Theatre Company, Artists Repertory, Mark Taper Forum and many others.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to Gallup, globally only one in four employees strongly agree their opinions count at work.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Thomas’ favorite parts about leading tours are meeting different kinds of people and watching anyone with a negative or preconceived notion about certain parts of Chicago change their opinion over the course of a tour.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Amid this atmosphere of crisis and the personal individual losses that are now part of normal life, many people have approached me struggling with their faith.—
Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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During slavery, many enslaved Africans willingly embraced Christian teachings and the spoils that the Christian faith seemed to offer.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Keep in mind that power lines that are laying on the ground may be live.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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If the issue isn’t fully resolved, take a break and return to it later with a clearer mind.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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There is a lot of axiomatics, which seems to be closer to the Greeks, but aren’t the axioms largely chosen at will?—
Simone Weil,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
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Addressing reporters at the airport, Andrew Tate, who holds dual citizenship in the U.K. and United States, invoked a U.S. judicial axiom of being innocent until proven guilty.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In such a world view, American money should support Americans—leaving other countries to their own devices.—
Justin Worland/Bridgetown,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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In Auditing In my view, failure to adapt has limited the reliability of audits.—
William Tarr,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s also a labor battle on the horizon, with owners talking more and more about the possibility of a salary cap; that cost certainty would increase franchise valuations.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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His bigger challenge: How to provide a measure of certainty on the direction of monetary policy as investors try to peer through the fog of uncertainty enveloping the global economy.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
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However, in 2016, according to court papers and Lopez’s attorney, DHS changed its position, deemed him a legal resident but not a citizen and initiated removal proceedings because of his drug conviction.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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After being coerced into committing murder against a rival polygamist, Rena miraculously escapes conviction, yet her fear for her life and her daughter’s safety becomes palpable.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Belief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belief. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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