BELIEVED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

believed

verb

past tense of believe

as in accepted

to regard as right or true only the most naive car buyer would have believed the salesman's claim that the dealership was actually losing money on the deal

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as in thought

to have as an opinion despite the horrors she witnessed and endured, Anne Frank steadfastly believed that "people are really good at heart"

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Recent Examples of believed The remains are believed to be those of a man who may have been sacrificed during a ritual in which a canal linked to a ceremonial pool was closed. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 New Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca worked with the Argentine at Chelsea and is believed to be keen on a reunion with the player. — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Along with the trailer release, the streamer has announced the return of Olivia Cooke (House of the Dragon, Ready Player One) as Sid Baker, an agent who was believed to have died back in season one. — Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Valdez Valhuerdis, Kindelan Hernandez and other members of the gang were believed to be at Club Mystique on the night of the shooting of Raudel Sanchez, according to sources familiar with the homicide investigation. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Climate change is also believed to be making more areas hospitable for them. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Narwhals are toothed whales, renowned for their distinctive straight, spiraling tusks, which many people in medieval times believed were the horns of unicorns and thus held magical healing properties. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 The suspect is believed to be Black, between 16 and 20 years old, and about 5-foot-8 with a thin build, Smith said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 The church was designed by Wallace Rayfield, believed to be the second practicing African-American architect in the country. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Progress on a new distribution deal has been glacial but Premier League clubs have, at least, recently put a proper offer to EFL, though one which seems unlikely to be accepted.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Ruiz was also amiable and generous-hearted in these moments, less severe than usual, and accepted their help.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of accepted

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Wake Forest’s Jake Dickert also moves up after turning in an impressive 9-4 debut season when many people thought the Demon Deacons could be the worst team in the Power 4.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The continent has fewer high-growth companies, shallower capital markets and is thought to have a less compelling long-term earnings growth story.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of thought

Verb

White began wondering whether stories like Phillips’ could be understood as their own declarations of independence.

— Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
And for anyone who dates a widow or widower, Kloots explained that reality needs to be understood from the start.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of understood

Verb

Ford took one final adventure as the legendary character under the direction of James Mangold with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Their 34-10 win over the Browns on Saturday at Soldier Field included 34 unanswered points after Cleveland took a 10-0 lead.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of took

Verb

Zheng left the site shortly after what figured to be one of the tougher days of his tennis life.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
West Virginia transfer Cam Vaughn, who figured to be in the mix for the spot as well, has been dismissed from the team, Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal announced Monday.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of figured

Verb

Nidhi imagined the baby crawling around in her mother’s body, desperately seeking the uterus, and, failing to find it in its proper place, quietly shrivelling up and dying.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
That sentiment inspires Sony Vizha – a celebration of Tamil culture, deeply rooted in emotion and imagined for a wider world.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

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