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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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Zimmerman believes the next target for prices is just under $150.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Chioffi believes his body has responded well to most of the peptides he has taken, which he says he monitors with frequent blood testing and through his Whoop wearable device.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

But Timothy Burbery of Marshall University believes Dante may have been imagining something much more physical and destructive.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

The World Health Organization believes the first infection occurred before the start of the voyage, followed by transmission between humans on board the vessel.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

He believes that it is possible to turn base metal into gold, although he doubts that anyone knows how to do it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton