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

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

disbelief doubt reality skepticism unbelief

STRONG

proof

WEAK

nonbelief

Example Sentences

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This reflects a belief that broad military actions against Iran will have ceased and that the removal of active warfare will spark a relief rally.

From Barron's

People light bonfires the evening before Holi in the belief this will destroy the bad so that good can triumph.

From BBC

Even sectors such as energy, which had rallied on Monday on the belief it stood to benefit from a broader conflict that raised prices, were engulfed in the downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pinterest CEO Bill Ready said in the press release that the repurchase announcement reflects the company’s belief that Pinterest’s share price “undervalues” the business and its “significant long-term growth opportunity ahead.”

From MarketWatch

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