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

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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, Meeks believes that it may be more difficult than investors originally thought for Cerebras to ramp up capacity and deliver solutions at scale.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

Vaughters believes the UCI is focusing on the wrong areas of safety, such as a much-documented handlebar-width rule.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Southern California is firmly within their native range, but Barkdull believes their population size here has likely increased.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Arya said he thinks Nvidia’s stock looks cheap relative to its free-cash-flow profile, and he believes the company could satisfy investors by delivering more of its cash back to shareholders.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

“He really believes that he carried water for the elephants. He does.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen