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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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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 beliefs
Conforming Conforming involves adjusting your own beliefs or behaviors to align with someone else’s.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead of adjusting their beliefs, individuals advocate for their perspective and attempt to sway others to see things their way.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This is why, when approached with curiosity, conflict can reveal blind spots in our beliefs and even strengthen our connections with others.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The legislature advanced a bill that would prohibit parents in the future from citing religious beliefs as a reason not to vaccinate their school-age children but agreed to grandfather in all children in public and private schools who had held religious exemptions from vaccination.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
The religion that mixes Catholicism with animist beliefs was at the root of the revolution that led Haiti to become the world’s first free Black republic in 1804.
—Evens Sanon and Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Open discussions about political beliefs can lead to polarization, alienation, and even passive-aggressive behaviors that disrupt team dynamics.
—Melanie Hughes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Turn your strongest beliefs into statements your audience secretly agrees with but hasn't seen written down.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Having even a handful of members focused on their beliefs over governing could easily lead to gridlock.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead of adjusting their beliefs, individuals advocate for their perspective and attempt to sway others to see things their way.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This is why, when approached with curiosity, conflict can reveal blind spots in our beliefs and even strengthen our connections with others.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The legislature advanced a bill that would prohibit parents in the future from citing religious beliefs as a reason not to vaccinate their school-age children but agreed to grandfather in all children in public and private schools who had held religious exemptions from vaccination.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
The religion that mixes Catholicism with animist beliefs was at the root of the revolution that led Haiti to become the world’s first free Black republic in 1804.
—Evens Sanon and Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Open discussions about political beliefs can lead to polarization, alienation, and even passive-aggressive behaviors that disrupt team dynamics.
—Melanie Hughes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Turn your strongest beliefs into statements your audience secretly agrees with but hasn't seen written down.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Having even a handful of members focused on their beliefs over governing could easily lead to gridlock.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beliefs
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Commentary and opinions California produced the first female speaker and female vice president.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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If political analysts are to be believed, the 2024 presidential election was determined — to at least some degree — by a war of values and opinions that may well continue into the new year and beyond.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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And these are always clearly defined by the axioms.Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
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The experts then had to agree on the fundamental truths, or axioms, that were accepted as true even thought they could not be proven.Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
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The lesson here is that staying true to a brand’s convictions earns the long-term loyalty of customers who share the same values.Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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During the next 22 years, she was involved in a cavalcade of mostly low-level criminal cases, including a trio of burglary convictions, a grand theft conviction and a shoplifting conviction.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Beliefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beliefs. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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