Used in a Sentence

beliefs

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for beliefs.

Editorial note

The problem is that the world is full of diverse people who all have different opinions and beliefs on how things should work.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Mental acceptance of a claim as true.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of beliefs gathered in one view.

noun

Mental acceptance of a claim as true.

noun

(uncountable) The quality or state of believing.

noun

(uncountable) Religious faith.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for beliefs.

noun

Mental acceptance of a claim as true.

noun

(uncountable) The quality or state of believing.

noun

(uncountable) Religious faith.

noun

(countable) Something believed.

Example sentences

1

The problem is that the world is full of diverse people who all have different opinions and beliefs on how things should work.

2

This decision is largely driven by finding them more pleasant environments rather than my current political beliefs.

3

It is all part of their attempt to try to legitimise their vague beliefs as science.

4

Very few people can, or want to live like RMS and never compromise on their beliefs.

5

Yup, people believe what they want to believe and then construct stories that reinforce those beliefs.

6

Dismissing a piece of data because it goes against your global-warming religious beliefs is your right.

7

Generally churches have a minimum set of beliefs to be accepted as an official member.

8

The process doesn't care about society and its current beliefs, because human brains are several orders of magnitude faster than human reproduction.

9

Clarkson's own words are (obviously) the most reliable source of information regarding his beliefs.

10

Irrationality, dogmas and beliefs have still too much legitimate space in our society.

11

Not their beliefs regarding things like gay marriage or other social values.

12

If your username is indicates your position, your beliefs are outside of the mainstream and your definition of property is outside of the mainstream.

Quote examples

1

While true, the combination of the Thiel's beliefs ends up feeling a little bit "For me, but not for thee".

2

If you get it wrong you can also see your program's behavior change with the compiler optimization level, which is incredibly frustrating (and causes a lot of "the compiler is buggy!" beliefs).

3

Most people have false beliefs about what a "free market" is.

4

“I think he’s trying to bring in some political and aspirational beliefs into the compensation structure of the workplace.” Curious.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use beliefs in a sentence?

The problem is that the world is full of diverse people who all have different opinions and beliefs on how things should work.

What does beliefs mean?

Mental acceptance of a claim as true.

What part of speech is beliefs?

beliefs is commonly used as noun.