as in convinced
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1
as in accepting
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 thinking
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 believing
Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
Writers report keeping first drafts entirely AI-free, believing this preserves their unique voice and creative thinking abilities.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Despite their concerns, some Democrats ultimately backed Senate leader Chuck Schumer's decision to allow the bill to advance, believing that averting a government shutdown was the better outcome.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Other refugees at a shelter beat him, believing his status as a Christian convert might draw negative attention to them.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
The jurors deliberated for eight days and were split 11 to 1, with just one juror believing Ferguson was not guilty, according to ABC7, the Los Angeles Times and CBS News.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite 66 percent believing a career change would boost their happiness, only 13 percent have successfully made the leap.
—Kirstie McDermott | This Column Was Created By Jobbio, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the percentage of consumers expecting a recession within the next 12 months rose to a nine-month high, with just over 67 percent believing this to be somewhat or very likely.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Many entrepreneurs allow their LLCs to go year after year without filing a tax return, believing there wasn’t enough income to require filing or there was no income at all.
—Karla Dennis, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
Economists are warning that the risk of a recession is rising nationally — one believing the chances are now as high as 70% in the next 12 months — with Connecticut all but certain to get caught up in any downturn.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
Writers report keeping first drafts entirely AI-free, believing this preserves their unique voice and creative thinking abilities.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Despite their concerns, some Democrats ultimately backed Senate leader Chuck Schumer's decision to allow the bill to advance, believing that averting a government shutdown was the better outcome.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Other refugees at a shelter beat him, believing his status as a Christian convert might draw negative attention to them.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
The jurors deliberated for eight days and were split 11 to 1, with just one juror believing Ferguson was not guilty, according to ABC7, the Los Angeles Times and CBS News.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite 66 percent believing a career change would boost their happiness, only 13 percent have successfully made the leap.
—Kirstie McDermott | This Column Was Created By Jobbio, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the percentage of consumers expecting a recession within the next 12 months rose to a nine-month high, with just over 67 percent believing this to be somewhat or very likely.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Many entrepreneurs allow their LLCs to go year after year without filing a tax return, believing there wasn’t enough income to require filing or there was no income at all.
—Karla Dennis, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing
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The administration has tried other novel ways to remove immigrants and pressure their home countries into accepting them.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Flights have been diverted to alternative destinations wherever possible, with airports at Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Germany’s Frankfurt, Ireland’s Shannon and Gatwick Airport, the UK’s second largest airport, already accepting several.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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While established players often tout the breadth of their offerings, nimble and focused cybersecurity solutions are more likely to win the trust of forward-thinking CISOs and enterprises.—
James Winebrenner,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Investors expect executives to articulate AI's role in their strategies, and top talent gravitates toward forward-thinking organizations.—
Paul Baier,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But negative feelings are running high across all sectors; the most confident sector in April was construction, and that was down nearly 4 points from January.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Battled-hardened and confident from winning the Premier League, and on the verge of a ludicrously successful transfer window.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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There has been plenty of speculation about UCLA, with the second personnel director guessing that’ll be the destination.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Wearing a dress with a print that includes white can often leave people guessing.—
Maria Ward,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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At the same time the unquestioning Free Palestine refrain that surrounds us all does not answer the simple question of why the hostages have still not all been returned?—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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Their unquestioning, immovable fealty is frightening.—
Neil A. Grauer,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2024
Verb
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People in different countries rank their happiness by imagining a ladder with 10 steps.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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There are two ways of imagining the future of DNA data storage.—
Matthew Hutson,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Grand Canyon's a big day, for sure, but this was completely out of the blue.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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No, but the Worcester heist was a jumping-off point for sure.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Among its selections this spring is this 2001 satire that, considering climate change and our incoming administration, will probably still hit pretty hard.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Hoping for compensation Lewis is among those employees now considering legal action against Jingle.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Believing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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