widely believed

idiom

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

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Unfortunately, this form of news has become all too common and, even more unfortunately, widely believed. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 July 2025 The new Russian satellite, designated Kosmos 2588, launched into the same orbital plane as an American satellite known to the public as USA 338, which is widely believed to be a bus-sized KH-11, or Keyhole-class, optical surveillance satellite. Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025 The 17-year-old left wing, who is widely believed to be the front-runner to be selected first overall in the 2026 NHL Draft, is coming off a 129-point regular season with the WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers. Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 It was once widely believed that debris would not fall in the southwest corner of a structure, and shelter should be provided there. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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