1
as in to accept
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 to think
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 believe
Hard to believe but after losing 12 in a row and 13 out of 15, the Mets still weren’t the worst team in baseball or even in their own division.
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Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
On March 28, the child was believed to be traveling by car with Rose and Blue, along with Blue's 3-year-old child, to Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Elmore believes that working those into everyday work with children, specialists will be successful.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The family was told her body may never be found and police believe she may have been dismembered, according to Prato.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
On March 28, the child was believed to be traveling by car with Rose and Blue, along with Blue's 3-year-old child, to Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Elmore believes that working those into everyday work with children, specialists will be successful.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The family was told her body may never be found and police believe she may have been dismembered, according to Prato.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believe
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Instead of simply accepting defeat, the United States upscales its ambitions to establish a permanent presence on the lunar surface.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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Prosecutors also alleged that, in return for that pressure campaign, Diamantis accepted $95,000 in bribes from Helen Zervas, an optometrist, and her fiancé, former state Democratic lawmaker Christopher Ziogas.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Defense won two Stanley Cups for the Kings, but Holland openly wondered whether the Kings need to think bigger.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The firms thought the approval for that would count as a building permit.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Brown doesn’t need social media to understand the opportunity at his fingertips.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the 1950s, Walt Disney understood that Disneyland was the necessary lifeline that allowed the Walt Disney Studios to survive the arrival of television.—
Roland Betancourt,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Frey keeps hitters guessing because of his rare ability to throw five different pitches for strikes.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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However, plenty of people show no signs at all, which is why blood testing matters more than guessing.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Fenton game is one of the core memories that Jacob will take with him from his time at South Elgin.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Junior Caminero singled, and manager Kevin Cash took somewhat of a gamble by taking out his top slugger to Richie Palacios could pinch run.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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But dismantling polluting industries, trying to clean up our air and our water, and imagining a health care system not driven by profit would take coordinated, radical restructuring.—
Hannah Kerman,
STAT,
29 Apr. 2026
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Just imagine Bill Belichick and Rob Gronkowski smashing vodka Red Bulls and partying it up.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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His elite pass protection and calm feet mean he can be trusted immediately to keep the quarterback clean on passing downs, while also providing a high-effort presence on special teams.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Media influencers have no influence outside of the fake news media, whose polls can’t be trusted.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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If the particular coat isn’t available anymore, consider a gift card.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Las Vegas has depth at the edge, making the Auburn product an interesting pick considering needs like offensive line, defensive tackle and wide receiver are still unfilled.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Believe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believe. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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