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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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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
The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The fall of the government of Bashar Assad in Syria has raised fears of an Islamic State resurgence on home turf, with some believing its resurrection is already underway.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Ronald Reagan’s cowboy movies had everybody believing real people act like that.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
After an interview with a Mansfield detective that year, the investigator came away believing Vanest was trying to create an alibi by justifying the presence of his DNA at the apartment, according to the release.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
Arians also helped Leftwich learn the importance of understanding players’ capabilities, believing a firm grasp of each player’s skill set enables a good coach to design more expansive and versatile schemes while drawing greater confidence and commitment out of players.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, in my experience many companies overlook this opportunity, believing that global marketplaces are oversaturated with competition.
—Nick Leighton, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
But after some minutes, one fighter, apparently believing his comrade could not survive, pulled out a gun and shot him dead.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
At the end of the nineteen-nineties, the veteran value investor—one that looks for undervalued stocks—shied away from soaring Internet and technology stocks, believing that their prices had departed from financial reality, and that the market was heading for a crash.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
This still looks like a significant rebuild, but one more proof of concept against a division rival would go a long way to believing some of these young players could be the answer.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The fall of the government of Bashar Assad in Syria has raised fears of an Islamic State resurgence on home turf, with some believing its resurrection is already underway.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Ronald Reagan’s cowboy movies had everybody believing real people act like that.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
After an interview with a Mansfield detective that year, the investigator came away believing Vanest was trying to create an alibi by justifying the presence of his DNA at the apartment, according to the release.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
Arians also helped Leftwich learn the importance of understanding players’ capabilities, believing a firm grasp of each player’s skill set enables a good coach to design more expansive and versatile schemes while drawing greater confidence and commitment out of players.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, in my experience many companies overlook this opportunity, believing that global marketplaces are oversaturated with competition.
—Nick Leighton, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
But after some minutes, one fighter, apparently believing his comrade could not survive, pulled out a gun and shot him dead.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
At the end of the nineteen-nineties, the veteran value investor—one that looks for undervalued stocks—shied away from soaring Internet and technology stocks, believing that their prices had departed from financial reality, and that the market was heading for a crash.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing
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Patient demand increases should inspire us to rethink traditional staffing models and apply a balanced approach to accepting change in healthcare delivery.—
Corey Scurlock,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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And yet, despite accepting the reality of the injury and what lies ahead of him, Moe Wagner searched for the good in the situation while keeping a smile on his face Monday.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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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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In a new cover story interview with W Magazine, the 31-year-old Grammy winner opened up about getting an invitation to meet her favorite singer, Imogen Heap — and thinking the moment was too good to be true.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Still, the World Health Organization aims to eliminate the disease by 2030, and officials at the Carter Center are confident that the scourge of Guinea worm disease will be over even sooner.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Jan. 2025
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Freeman was confident in Love’s prep the day before the game.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Without being curious, you can be left guessing or making wrong assumptions.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Global conflicts, extreme weather events, changes in governments and more keep business leaders guessing what the knock-on impact on key supply chains, markets and the bottom line will be.—
Jonathan Gill,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Their unquestioning, immovable fealty is frightening.—
Neil A. Grauer,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2024
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If Trump’s party was no longer delivering wins, then maybe his opponents didn’t need to show him such unquestioning loyalty.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
9 Nov. 2023
Verb
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But the desire to break from traditional means of disseminating culture remained, as casual consumers began imagining an alternative to brick-and-mortar shopping and, with it, physical media.—
Hua Hsu,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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This is not so much a remake as an innovative re-imagining by a director whose sensibility is perfectly suited to the task.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This is the fastest, surest way for losing franchises to U-turn back to contention.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2025
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No one can say for sure how this is going to affect the populace on a near-term and long-term basis.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The rule could have prevented the government from considering important health research in setting pollution limits.—
Eric Nost,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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Robert Saleh, former New York Jets head coach This might be the most popular hire among fans, considering that Saleh ran the 49ers’ 2019 defense, the unit the team has aspired to match ever since.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Believing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believing. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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