widely believed

idiom

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

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Al-Ras led a militia that oversaw security in the district of Tadamon, just outside Damascus, and is widely believed to be responsible for numerous atrocities there, including a 2013 massacre that killed nearly 300 people. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 Those are widely believed to be Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms and TikTok parent ByteDance. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024 Already a fan favorite, the song—widely believed to be inspired by her brief relationship with Jake Gylenhaal—was re-released as a 10-minute epic in 2021, alongside a short film, starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien, directed by Swift herself. Lolita Mang, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024 But it is widely believed to have kept some of the weapons and was accused of using them again in subsequent years. Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024 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 3 Jan. 2025.

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