as in religionists
one who professes a religious faith
for believers, it was sufficient proof that a miracle had occurred
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Recent Examples of believers
Earning an honest connection with others turned the locker room and coaching staff into a group of Daniels believers.
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
On the other side are market believers who contend that the steep technology curve in LLMs will eventually level off.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2024
Its discovery not only pushes back the historical timeline of Christian artifacts in the region but also highlights the profound personal devotion of the believers who lived when professing such faith could have led to severe consequences.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Dec. 2024
God changes the lives of believers.
—Big Think, 13 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah’s story is one of defiance and survival — a small band of believers reclaiming their sacred space and asserting their faith against a powerful empire.
—Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
In this Danish Oscar-winner, Babette, a chef, flees violence in France and comes to work for two saintly sisters leading a flock of believers in 19th century Denmark.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
The complexity of Cuba was also on display as many of the pilgrims are believers in Santería, an offshoot of the Yoruba religion brought to Cuba more than 200 years ago by African slaves.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Like a considerable number of believers of La Virgen, Salvador-Velazquez’s parents were not practicing Catholics.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Ben Standig, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
On the other side are market believers who contend that the steep technology curve in LLMs will eventually level off.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2024
Its discovery not only pushes back the historical timeline of Christian artifacts in the region but also highlights the profound personal devotion of the believers who lived when professing such faith could have led to severe consequences.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Dec. 2024
God changes the lives of believers.
—Big Think, 13 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah’s story is one of defiance and survival — a small band of believers reclaiming their sacred space and asserting their faith against a powerful empire.
—Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
In this Danish Oscar-winner, Babette, a chef, flees violence in France and comes to work for two saintly sisters leading a flock of believers in 19th century Denmark.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
The complexity of Cuba was also on display as many of the pilgrims are believers in Santería, an offshoot of the Yoruba religion brought to Cuba more than 200 years ago by African slaves.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Like a considerable number of believers of La Virgen, Salvador-Velazquez’s parents were not practicing Catholics.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Believers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believers. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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