believing 1 of 2

adjective

as in convinced

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believing

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verb

present participle of believe
1
as in accepting
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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2
as in thinking
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 believing
Adjective
The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
As doors came off their hinges and windows exploded, Resnicoff and others took cover on the floor, believing their building had been hit by a rocket or mortars. — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The smiling, amiable android understands very little about her surroundings, believing that the sun (which recharges her batteries) is a deity that listens to her prayers to be chosen by a human. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Some ventured onto what was then called the County Causeway, believing the storm had passed. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 To drive the revenue potential of Muse, Zuckerberg said the team needs to create a network of Muse agents as fast as possible, believing this is the best way to help more people do more with the agent. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 More than this though, in scientific research, committing a Type 1 error — incorrectly believing there is sufficient evidence for a new claim when the claim is actually wrong — does not reflect poorly on the quality of the science done. — Mark Louie F. Ramos, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026 Dustin Buck bought two Timeless Tickets, believing that as an Iowa resident, he likely wouldn’t be given a chance to purchase Brewers World Series seats directly from the team without them. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Hoyer shockingly stole Counsell from the Brewers three years ago with the lure of the biggest managerial contract ever, believing Counsell’s obvious skills and brains would help strengthen the Cubs and weaken the Brewers. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 In July of 1890, believing himself a failure as an artist and a man, Vincent shot himself in the chest. — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing
  1. convinced
  2. accepting
  3. thinking
  4. confident
  5. taking
  6. guessing
  7. unquestioning
  8. understanding
Adjective
  • Tal Liani, an analyst for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, isn’t convinced that will happen.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Analysts are less convinced, saying the initial shipments are modest relative to the global market, while damaged Russian refineries and logistical hurdles raise questions about how quickly the fuel can arrive.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • There are fewer excuses for accepting compromises than there used to be.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
  • An Eagle man charged with animal cruelty in the shooting deaths of two caged cats was ordered to serve a total of 14 days in jail after accepting a plea deal in August, according to court records.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of accepting
Verb
  • Born in 1888, Jim Casey spent his life, starting at the tender age of eleven, thinking about how to deliver things more efficiently.
    — Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Croix Bethune had been thinking about breaking the National Women’s Soccer League’s single-season record for assists since returning from injury.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of thinking
Adjective
  • If Taipei refrains from crossing the ultimate red line of declaring formal independence, Beijing appears confident in its long-term strategy of integration.
    — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In short, analysts are confident that music streaming services such as Spotify can enforce strict account policies, raise prices, and still make more money.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of confident
Verb
  • Her hours used to be filled with calls, note-taking and lengthy card disclosures.
    — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg exited Friday night's game against the Indiana Pacers with an apparent shoulder injury after taking a hard foul while attempting a layup.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • Sorry to say it, but right now, guessing is what many are doing.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • LaBranche has become a master of sleight of hand and confusing defenses as the Warriors utilize a ton of misdirection and a plethora of running backs to keep the opposition guessing about who is getting the ball.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of guessing
Adjective
  • Vaccarello was not about unquestioning reverence, but relevance; a sort of ideological deconstruction that might have roots in his Belgian training.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The movie treats its main character with a devotion as unquestioning as the canine does.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of unquestioning
Verb
  • During that period and beyond, Hawthorne kept a series of notebooks, which scholars see as an important primary source for understanding the ideas and descriptions that informed his early writings and later novels.
    — Robert S. Levine, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The science writer Ann Finkbender wrote a charming essay about understanding this principle of life in Last Word on Nothing.
    — Shayla Love, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of understanding

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“Believing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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