Thesaurus results for BELIEFS

beliefs

noun

plural of belief

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mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon a belief in UFO's led him to relentlessly scan the nighttime skies

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an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge it's my belief that the sky is blue because our eyes perceive the color blue easily

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Recent Examples of beliefs Duffy and Campos-Duffy express hesitations about her potentially attending Harvard due to their Catholic beliefs. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Such beliefs continue in the 21st century, with certain factions making unproven claims about urine’s purported antiviral actions against the COVID-19–causing coronavirus. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 In college, for the first time, Liz had friends who weren’t Christians, who held beliefs that were different from hers. — Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026 With the women — particularly those from China’s Guangdong region — came customs and beliefs, some of which faded over time. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Other exhibitions are devoted to individual artists of the 20th century, whose images connect modern imaginations with ancient emotions and beliefs. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Less than half of respondents in nearly every religious and nonreligious group said portrayals of their faith or beliefs were accurate, according to the study. — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 The more than two dozen families – whose beliefs include Judaism, Baha’ism, Christianity, Unitarian Universalism and no faith – are appealing a lower court decision backing Texas’ law. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Halal is an Arabic word referring, in part, to food prepared according to Islamic religious beliefs which forbid the consumption of pork or alcohol. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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Hamilton said his sermons are in line with beliefs held by the Catholic Church, mainline Christian faiths and some evangelical houses of worship.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
My time in the ministry was filled with hundreds of friendships of men and women of all faiths who were faith-filled and honorable.

— Chick Pritchard, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of faiths

Noun

Through last week, Biadasz was gathering additional opinions, hoping to play again this season.

— Daniel Popper, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
But a clash of opinions between two talented individuals with the right values can be positive because open debate shapes better decisions.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of opinions

Noun

Yes, the Greeks made remarkable advances in mathematics, but mostly in geometry, which is about solid, stable objects and uses a strict hierarchy of axioms, rules, and procedures—very Platonic.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
So rather than roll those binary axioms up into a conclusion, there is an easier way to judge the scale of the future of AI, even if not its shape.

— Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of axioms

Noun

Abrams was able to return to the song without being overwhelmed by the feelings that came with writing it.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Featuring appearances from Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Ye, YG, Black Thought, Larry June and others, the album also finds Game seemingly airing out some long-simmering feelings about none other than Kendrick Lamar.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of feelings

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The pair also exchanged views on recent diplomatic efforts aimed at advancing political and diplomatic solutions, the statement read, without going into further details.

— August 20, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Rooms come with views of the mountain or Cheyenne Lake; six Cape Cod–style cottages, most with eight bedrooms, are separate from the main hotel, located along the eighteenth fairway of the East Course.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

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