widely believed

idiom

: according to most people's belief
She was widely believed to be guilty.

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Listen to this article Fueled by rage and anxiety following the first inauguration of President Donald Trump, the magnitude of the Women’s Marches of 2017 caught the nation by surprise, marking what was widely believed to be the largest single-day protest event in American history at the time. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 Reward people for sharing information widely believed to be accurate; and disincentivize them from sharing information that is wrong. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 Masterson is also widely believed to be preparing a run. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025 Who is widely believed to have killed Elizabeth Short? Alex Gurley, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for widely believed 

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“Widely believed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely%20believed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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