believes

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trust, rely on v.
assume or suppose v.

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

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believes

However, Jones believes the 21-year-old's sky-high strike-rate is not the best measure of him as a player.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Reports indicated it was with someone the U.S. government believes could have been a Chinese foreign-intelligence asset.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

With her eldest son preparing for college, Hester believes those sacrifices are finally paying off, giving him opportunities she and her husband never had.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

United Chief Executive Scott Kirby often touts the airline’s technology bona fides and has said he believes AI can be a transformational tool.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

“Cautious, very cautious,” thought Emma; “he advances inch by inch, and will hazard nothing till he believes himself secure.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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