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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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Fans without pre-paid parking should arrive at any State Farm Stadium car park and have a credit or debit card ready.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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This could have swayed people on social media, but that doesn’t normally impact fighter’s opinions.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Another envelope would follow with the state’s response, then another with the court’s opinion.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Critics say displaying those details may encourage some observing the festival to boycott shops owned by those of another faith – an attack on the secularism enshrined in the constitution.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Even in the aftermath of a loss where everything that could go wrong did, several prominent Twins said the series demonstrated their best days are still ahead, with Lewis re-emerging as a threat being central to their faith.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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An aerial view shows homes burned in the Eaton Fire on February 05, 2025, in Altadena, California.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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In their view, emotions were not a distraction from rational thinking but a vital component of it.—
Ted Ladd,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Clarifications of merger policy that increase business regulatory certainty and incentivize dynamically efficient M&A transactions could bolster U.S. competitiveness in international markets, benefiting both American producers and consumers.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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But Beijing is also keenly aware that the current tariffs are hitting at a time when China’s economy has already been struggling with domestic challenges – and there’s no certainty those duties couldn’t rise again under Trump’s capricious trade policy.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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The premier’s critical comments two weeks ago came days after a Supreme Court ruling that upheld his defamation conviction, threatening a potential run for the presidency in 2029.—
Joël Té-Léssia Assoko,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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Gasperini’s willingness to develop youth and his uncanny knack for maximising the potential of strikers hardened the conviction to write Sturm Graz a cheque.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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“Belief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belief. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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