Used in a Sentence

believes

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

Editorial note

It's called researchers bias where someone so fervently believes something is true that it influences their research.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

To have confidence in the ability or power of.

Meaning at a glance

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

verb

To have confidence in the ability or power of.

verb

To believe that (something) is right or desirable.

verb

To ascribe existence to.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for believes.

verb

To have confidence in the ability or power of.

verb

To believe that (something) is right or desirable.

verb

To ascribe existence to.

verb

[with in]

Example sentences

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It's called researchers bias where someone so fervently believes something is true that it influences their research.

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Does it really matter that organized Christianity believes that a guy woke up from the dead?

3

What if everyone around you believes that you should be detained, but you actually shouldn't (according to the theoretical 'rule')?

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He's saying that the general concept of digital distributed currency is stronger than he necessarily believes Bitcoin or Litecoin or Dogecoin are.

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If neither of them believes that one tie is more expensive, then neither of them value their own tie above the other.

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You meet someone who seems nice and believes all the same things you do, and they lie to you and steal from you.

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How is someone who believes in self observationally distinguishable from one that doesn't?

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Or do you think Jeff believes encryption is important on a moral basis?

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But nobody really believes that international law is fundamentally a legal construct.

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Each of our applicants believes the fake task we give them is meant for production too.

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Almost every knowledgeable person believes in the theoretical model of AGW.

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Nobody ever, ever believes in any idea, ever, even if it obviously works and is great, in fact ten billion dollars great.

Quote examples

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Marcus Ranum also believes that closing holes in Linux is "enumerating badness", and counts as one of the "dumbest ideas in security".

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> Finally, “follow your passion” encourages the idea that there’s one perfect path for you Only if one believes that one may only have a single passion.

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But Delany believes that, as women and people of color start to have “economic heft,” there is a fear that what is “normal” will cease to enjoy the same position of power.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use believes in a sentence?

It's called researchers bias where someone so fervently believes something is true that it influences their research.

What does believes mean?

To have confidence in the ability or power of.

What part of speech is believes?

believes is commonly used as verb.