as in to deny
to think not to be true or real
many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead
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Recent Examples of disbelieve
For many Americans, there might be a temptation to disbelieve the enormity of what has happened in the Gaza Strip.
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Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Viewers inclined to theorize their way to some baroque explanation are naturally going to disbelieve what’s right there in front of them.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
And a woman can behave perfectly and still be disbelieved.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The higher-ups are disbelieving, but Alex points out that the network has a fancy new AI that can replicate her voice in a zillion languages.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
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Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Viewers inclined to theorize their way to some baroque explanation are naturally going to disbelieve what’s right there in front of them.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
And a woman can behave perfectly and still be disbelieved.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The higher-ups are disbelieving, but Alex points out that the network has a fancy new AI that can replicate her voice in a zillion languages.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelieve
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Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, denying Colin Blackwell on a shorthanded breakaway 10 minutes in and making a handful of other 10-bell saves on quality scoring chances in the first period alone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Omar, 38, eventually married Hirsi legally in a 2018 ceremony before the two divorced after it was alleged that Omar was having an affair with her chief fundraiser Tim Mynett, who denied the claim.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Dublin congressman told KRON that the White House hopes to discredit him in the race as a frequent critic and to boost the chances of his Republican rivals.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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That is certainly one way to discredit someone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Disbelieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieve. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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