1
as in accepted
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 thought
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 believed
The Italian American Christmas Eve tradition is believed to have originated with immigrants from southern Italy who missed the abundant seafood of the area.
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Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Greenland's natural resources include gold, silver, copper and uranium and there's believed to be significant potential for oil in the waters off the territory.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
Milwaukee is believed to be home to one of the largest groups of Burmese refugees in the country — among them the Muslim Rohingya — but also the Karen and Chin, who have started several local American Baptist churches.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Bells in the church, with a gold cross on its steeple visible on Broadway and surrounding blocks, are believed to be more than 170 years old.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Estimates of Gaza’s Christian population range from roughly 800 to more than 1,000, although hundreds are believed to have left for Egypt, Canada and Australia since the war began.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The Aztec believed that the tortilla had a soul.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Others believed the first humans sprang from corn dough.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Around 100 hostages are still in Gaza, at least a third believed to be dead.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Greenland's natural resources include gold, silver, copper and uranium and there's believed to be significant potential for oil in the waters off the territory.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
Milwaukee is believed to be home to one of the largest groups of Burmese refugees in the country — among them the Muslim Rohingya — but also the Karen and Chin, who have started several local American Baptist churches.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Bells in the church, with a gold cross on its steeple visible on Broadway and surrounding blocks, are believed to be more than 170 years old.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Estimates of Gaza’s Christian population range from roughly 800 to more than 1,000, although hundreds are believed to have left for Egypt, Canada and Australia since the war began.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The Aztec believed that the tortilla had a soul.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Others believed the first humans sprang from corn dough.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Around 100 hostages are still in Gaza, at least a third believed to be dead.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believed
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In an ode to the deliciously erotic scene in Babygirl, Kidman accepted the NBR Award for best actress for her starring performance and marked the occasion by chugging a glass of milk.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2025
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Those results are accepted by a growing number of countries, despite the regime’s claim that Maduro won 52% of the vote.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Sleepwalkers in the 19th century were thought to have one foot in another realm and an understanding of darkness.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
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Getting in front of them beforehand through various forms of content such as interviews, thought leadership articles and social posts, can help alleviate the fear and build trust with your community.—
Jenna Guarneri,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Tantric Buddhism understood this, and reminders of mortality abound in its art, in images of skeletons and corpses, and in portraits of deities associated with death.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Skinner has not enjoyed a strong first half and would have to contribute an enormous final half in order to be considered for another deal.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Patriots are also expected to interview ex-Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, who is considered a leading candidate for the job.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Strong passwords that are not easily guessed and/or a password manager.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg guessed Jason Derulo.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
19 Dec. 2024
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Like Philipp Plein who imagined them in a more daring way by presenting them ripped, while Acne Studios decided to fold the hem to show a floral pattern.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
5 Jan. 2025
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The Styx song used as a soundtrack for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest moments was now being blasted to celebrate the Bengals’ 19-17 victory that kept their playoff hopes alive with a confidence and bravado nobody could have imagined just five weeks ago.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Wednesday 🎨 Discover the art of needle felting at The Line Hotel from 6:30-8:30pm.—
Nicole Cobler,
Axios,
6 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps their most felting loss of this recent skid, despite being blown out in Denver, was their 17-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, as Kirk Cousins threw four interceptions, one of which was returned fo a touchdown.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
5 Dec. 2024
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Armando, who was deemed healthy after receiving a treatment for an ear infection, is now one of the dogs waiting for his forever home at the shelter's Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus.—
Karen Bartunek,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Dec. 2024
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In a criminal trial, a jury must find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; if not, the defendant is deemed not guilty.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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