believes

VERB

trust, rely on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit conclude consider have hold regard suppose think trust understand

STRONG

accredit affirm buy conceive credit deem posit postulate presuppose swallow

WEAK

attach weight to be certain of be convinced of be credulous be of the opinion count on fall for give credence to have faith in have no doubt keep the faith lap up place confidence in presume true reckon on rest assured swear by take as gospel take at one's word take for granted take it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon deny disbelieve discard dismiss dispute disregard exclude forget ignore neglect refuse reject

WEAK

distrust

VERB

assume or suppose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consider expect feel hold maintain presume speculate suppose suspect take think understand

STRONG

conjecture credit deem gather guess imagine judge postulate reckon sense

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon abstain desert disbelieve discard disregard forget ignore know misunderstand neglect reject stop

STRONG

calculate

WEAK

distrust

Example Sentences

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Speaking to the BBC, Dr Cass said she believes since then "some of the hype about risks have been exaggerated in that we genuinely don't know if there are harms."

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Whisking, he said, also "really maximises the sliminess," which he believes is so off-putting for many Americans he doubts natto -- for all its recent hype -- will ever go mainstream.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

But he believes juniors and seniors in advanced classes should be allowed to use AI “because when you become an upperclassman, companies want to see you actually use these tools,” Anand said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

But, if that were to happen, Klein believes the Dodgers would be just fine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

“You do not believe me. I know this. No one in this place believes me, but Karl does.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo