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as in credit
mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon
a belief in UFO's led him to relentlessly scan the nighttime skies
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as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
it's my belief that the sky is blue because our eyes perceive the color blue easily
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Recent Examples of belief
Much of the center’s core beliefs were inspired by the farm-to-table movement spearheaded by Berkeley chef Alice Waters in the 1970s.
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Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Taylor, the former county district attorney, said people viewed the Darrow statue as a symbol of atheism and anti-Christian beliefs.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
Undermining belief in the common good National aspirations have emphasized the common good since America’s founding.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Grow by leaving awesome LinkedIn comments Identify your strongest beliefs
Your commenting strategy needs a theme.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Taylor, the former county district attorney, said people viewed the Darrow statue as a symbol of atheism and anti-Christian beliefs.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
Undermining belief in the common good National aspirations have emphasized the common good since America’s founding.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Grow by leaving awesome LinkedIn comments Identify your strongest beliefs
Your commenting strategy needs a theme.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for belief
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belief
Noun
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Export/import and credit data release was stronger than expected.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The tax break, which provides a $7,500 for new EVs and a $4,000 credit for used EVs, is credited with helping make electric vehicles more affordable for many buyers.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Some people have very strong opinions on this topic.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Were those changes enough to sway her opinion on the issue?—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Reagan restored the country’s faith after the national traumas of the Vietnam era and won passage of a significant tax reform bill and a major immigration measure, though his efforts to tame mounting federal deficits proved largely unsuccessful.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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Similarly, Delap’s suspension gave Maresca the opportunity to thrust new signing Joao Pedro in from the start, with the Brazilian international repaying the faith emphatically by scoring a pair of stunning goals to send Chelsea through to the final.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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First, keep in mind that AGI and ASI will have been data trained by the vast stores of human writing.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Keep in mind that buckwheat can cause allergic reactions in certain people (especially in Asian countries), particularly if eaten frequently or in large amounts.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
15 July 2025
Noun
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To prove those true statements, mathematicians would have to add a new axiom.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
20 June 2025
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In his first inaugural address in 1933, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid out a political axiom that would come to shrewdly diagnose America's thorny brand of insularity.—
Clare Morell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Experts have criticized the view that trade deficits are inherently bad and questioned whether the U.S. can or should seek to close them.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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According to StreetEasy, there are plenty of units available to buy, though only one to rent: a $49,500-per-month three-bedroom with views of the Hudson River and sort of disappointingly gray custom Bulthaup cabinetry.—
Brendan O'Connor,
Curbed,
7 July 2025
Noun
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That certainty dampens any excitement to find out what happens to her next.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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In a world where the only certainty is change, agility isn't just an advantage.—
Elaine Pulakos,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Following his conviction, DNA evidence connected him to raping a teacher at gunpoint at school in 1997.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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The man from Mexico had prior convictions for car theft and drug possession.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Belief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belief. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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