1
as in to accept
to regard as right or true
only the most naive car buyer would have believed the salesman's claim that the dealership was actually losing money on the deal
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2
as in to think
to have as an opinion
despite the horrors she witnessed and endured, Anne Frank steadfastly believed that "people are really good at heart"
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Recent Examples of believe
Eat Fish and Seafood Various types of fish and seafood are some of the best food sources of vitamin D.
Fish are believed to get vitamin D from the food chain, which starts with plankton.
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Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
Many believe Bronny would have benefitted from spending more time in college or being primarily a G Leaguer player.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Despite the controversy, Trump's allies believe a Supreme Court with six conservative justices will ultimately back their efforts.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Venable believes the prospects gained experiences that will aid them and the club in the future.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
Many believe Bronny would have benefitted from spending more time in college or being primarily a G Leaguer player.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Despite the controversy, Trump's allies believe a Supreme Court with six conservative justices will ultimately back their efforts.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Venable believes the prospects gained experiences that will aid them and the club in the future.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believe
Verb
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Depending on the decisions in cases brought by publications, OpenAI could be cornered into accepting pricey licensing deals.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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New York declined to accept the first two hammers, cutting the team’s lead to a single point, before Horschel’s long putt snaked into the hole at the 14th to give Atlanta a dramatic lead.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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Teigen thinks a Bravo show might be more her speed.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Why Skipping Is The Ultimate Plyometric Exercise Most think of skipping as something kids do.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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It was not understood that the artist, through rigorous pictorial research, was aiming to chart the history of the image of female genitalia in the history of art from the classical period onward.—
Paola Ugolini,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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At least conceptually, the Giants understand that the leap from 3-14 to Super Bowl contender cannot be made in a year.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Bot gets 0 points for guessing in four and +1 for beating me.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Fans who unlock the vault after all of the hourly BOGO codes aren't out of luck, either — players who guess the burrito correctly after the prizes for the hour run out will receive 25 rewards points in their Chipotle Rewards account one time during the campaign, while available.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Medics took the man to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital in critical but stable condition.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The former executive chairman of Endeavor, which was taken private by Silver Lake earlier this week, is CEO of the new platform — which hasn’t yet settled on a name — in partnership with the giant investment fund that will focus on sports, media and entertainment businesses.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Well, imagine a world in which the NFL plays an 18-game regular season.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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But imagine a world where just the opposite is possible.—
Juliet Weisfogel,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This result is far from a disaster though, as key Flamengo players had just returned from a busy international break, and visitors Inter are also considered title contenders.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Rectangles of prospective dimensions are considered.—
Sarah K. Rich,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Believe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believe. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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