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belief

[bih-leef] / bɪˈlif /
NOUN
putting regard in as true
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptance assumption conclusion confidence conviction expectation faith feeling hope idea judgment knowledge notion opinion position suspicion theory thinking trust understanding view
STRONG
admission assent assurance avowal axiom certainty conjecture credence credit deduction divination fancy guess hypothesis impression intuition mind mindset persuasion postulation presumption presupposition profession reliance supposition surmise theorem thesis
Antonyms
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disagreement disbelief distrust doubt ignorance reality
STRONG
ambiguity calculation confusion fact knowledge measurement physicality proof truth uncertainty
WEAK
nonbelief
NOUN
something regarded as true
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assumption concept creed doctrine faith fundamental idea ideology law opinion principle tenet theory
STRONG
credence credo dogma gospel hypothesis postulate precept say-so theorem
WEAK
gospel truth
Antonyms
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disbelief doubt reality skepticism unbelief
STRONG
proof
WEAK
nonbelief

Example Sentences

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"In Pakistan, there is a belief that Americans have forced Pakistan and India to the negotiating table before and they can do it again," he told the BBC.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

One of the largest misconceptions the firm sees today is the belief that quantum will completely upend traditional computing.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

This isn’t due to a belief in the moral superiority of deregulation, but rather because unrestricted exchange reveals misconduct more reliably than audits or oversight ever could.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I felt caught between this time where, although I wasn’t in touch with or seeing my mother, I still had this belief that she was out there alive somewhere.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

And now the complete emptiness of the halls just reinforced his belief that they were going the wrong way.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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