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believes

VERB

trust, rely on

Synonyms

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accept admit conclude consider have hold regard suppose think trust understand

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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

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

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distrust

VERB

assume or suppose

Synonyms

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

STRONG

conjecture credit deem gather guess imagine judge postulate reckon sense

Antonyms

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

STRONG

calculate

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distrust

Example Sentences

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“I’m not”—she searches for the English word—“clairvoyant? I cannot read his mind. . . . People say to me, ‘Yeah, Beatrice, all those speeches, but do you really think he believes any of it?’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Although the biological mechanism remains unclear, Gloyn believes the answer is likely complex and influenced by multiple factors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Comegys believes that fast-tracking results in benchmarks that better reflect the public market, as long as they’re float-adjusted.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

And a problem for market bulls is that such a capex reduction may coincide with two classic markers that Perkins believes usually accompany a market top: insider selling and monetary tightening.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

And you know that not everyone believes in those things, that there are people—a great many people—who believe the world cannot be any more than what they can see with their eyes.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu