plural faiths
ˈfāths 
sometimes ˈfāt͟hz
1
2
a(1)
: belief and trust in and loyalty to God
(2)
: belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion
b(1)
: firm belief in something for which there is no proof
clinging to the faith that her missing son would one day return
(2)
: complete trust
3
: something that is believed especially with strong conviction
especially
: a system of religious beliefs
the Protestant faith
Synonyms
Examples of faith in a Sentence
Noun
Faith without doubt leads to moral arrogance, the eternal pratfall of the religiously convinced.
—
Joe Klein, Time, 17 May 2004
Nick wiped at the moustache of sweat droplets that was as much a part of his face as his eyes and nose and gave a shrug that indicated a certain lack of faith in our judgment.
—Tom Perrotta, Joe College, 2000
But while no one with a grain of sense trusted Miss Stephanie, Jem and I had considerable faith in Miss Maudie. She had never told on us, had never played cat-and-mouse with us, she was not at all interested in our private lives. She was our friend.
—Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960
His supporters have accepted his claims with blind faith.
Our faith in the government has been badly shaken by the recent scandals.
Lending him the money to start his own business was an act of faith.
It requires a giant leap of faith for us to believe that she is telling the truth.
Nothing is more important to her than her faith in God.
She says that her faith has given her the courage to deal with this tragedy.
Joe Klein, Time, 17 May 2004
Nick wiped at the moustache of sweat droplets that was as much a part of his face as his eyes and nose and gave a shrug that indicated a certain lack of faith in our judgment.
—Tom Perrotta, Joe College, 2000
But while no one with a grain of sense trusted Miss Stephanie, Jem and I had considerable faith in Miss Maudie. She had never told on us, had never played cat-and-mouse with us, she was not at all interested in our private lives. She was our friend.
—Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960
His supporters have accepted his claims with blind faith.
Our faith in the government has been badly shaken by the recent scandals.
Lending him the money to start his own business was an act of faith.
It requires a giant leap of faith for us to believe that she is telling the truth.
Nothing is more important to her than her faith in God.
She says that her faith has given her the courage to deal with this tragedy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
Like millions of Americans of faith, my religious beliefs will be the central factor in my decision-making process.
—Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 June 2023
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Noun
Between songs, her words of faith and encouragement reminded everyone of gospel’s deeper mission to bring comfort, and hope.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
Like millions of Americans of faith, my religious beliefs will be the central factor in my decision-making process.
—Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
Faith that not only is Oakland the best place for the A’s, but also faith that Fisher and Kaval will botch this.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 June 2023
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“Faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faith. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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