as in religionists
one who professes a religious faith
for believers, it was sufficient proof that a miracle had occurred
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Recent Examples of believers
Baháʼí leaders in the United States are sounding the alarm, saying the hundreds of thousands of believers in Iran are facing growing persecution and scrutiny over their beliefs.
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Adam Duxter, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Songs here that start off surprisingly bracing resolve into big, sleek choruses, the work of firm believers in the power of heroic, high-protein mainstream alt-rock as a salve against encroaching darkness.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Africa is the fastest-growing part of the Catholic Church worldwide, accounting for nearly 300 million believers in 2024.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Business owners, religious believers and now licensed professionals have faced mounting pressure to conform to a particular ideological framework or face penalties.
—Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
His ability to blend analytics with video clips has made believers out of players old-school and new.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Jewish believers have had to come to terms with the inarguable truth that the story of the Hebrew enslavement, flight, and deliverance from Egypt is almost entirely mythical.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
According to Vatican statistics, Catholics on the continent now make up around 20% of believers worldwide.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Over the past few decades, many American politicians and Christian clergy have disparaged Islam and its believers.
—Anna Piela, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Adam Duxter, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Songs here that start off surprisingly bracing resolve into big, sleek choruses, the work of firm believers in the power of heroic, high-protein mainstream alt-rock as a salve against encroaching darkness.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Africa is the fastest-growing part of the Catholic Church worldwide, accounting for nearly 300 million believers in 2024.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Business owners, religious believers and now licensed professionals have faced mounting pressure to conform to a particular ideological framework or face penalties.
—Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
His ability to blend analytics with video clips has made believers out of players old-school and new.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Jewish believers have had to come to terms with the inarguable truth that the story of the Hebrew enslavement, flight, and deliverance from Egypt is almost entirely mythical.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
According to Vatican statistics, Catholics on the continent now make up around 20% of believers worldwide.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Over the past few decades, many American politicians and Christian clergy have disparaged Islam and its believers.
—Anna Piela, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believers
religionists
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Thus, OKing vaccines may inadvertently embolden individuals to make further changes and cajole co-religionists to condone those changes for the whole group.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Believers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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