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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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He believes solar power is the "quickest and most effective" way for business to cut energy bills.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Assuming the drug goes to market, Citi’s Meacham believes it’s “unlikely to be a meaningful share mover given the intensifying competitive landscape and approaching biosimilar headwinds” in the second half of the year.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Brent Kochuba, founder of SpotGamma, believes a deeper pullback could be in the cards as investors await Nvidia’s earnings after the bell on Wednesday — an event that’s been known to move markets.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Zeltzer also believes AI’s transformation of work will be real, so he opted to enroll in the school’s M.B.A. program for engineers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Axel believes this, even if Aunt Nancy hasn’t shared those stories yet.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers