Synonyms for believed
be·lieved

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1. List of paraphrases for "believed":

   thought, felt, considered, believes, estimated, convinced, create, suspected

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1. Chuck Peruto:

   He believed the world was evil, he wanted to have a race of people with a Black mother and a White father where they would have no contact with the outside world and solely rely on his teachings. He literally would have church services when the girls were tied up in his basement.

2. Clarion Project:

   Memorizing the Koran is a considered a pious and worthy thing to do and many memorization competitions are held around the world, especially during Ramadan, it is believed to be the month during which Mohammed received the Koran. The chapters the Islamic State challenged its followers to memorize include.

3. Cheshire Police:

   The day before the attack took place, Smith, aged 59, was described as angry and very upset at a rumor circulating about her husband that she believed to be true.

4. Jeane Thomas:

   For 15 years now, we have believed wholeheartedly, 100 percent in the innocence of our client, as lawyers, we have to believe that the justice system will get it right. We’re going to keep fighting. This is a grave injustice. And we just believe that eventually we will get it right.

5. John F. Kennedy, "A Thousand Days," by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. [1965]:

   My father always told me that all businessmen were sons of bitches, but I never believed it till now. -- (Comment made 10 April 1962 in reaction to news that U.S. Steel was raising prices by $6 per ton, right after the unions negotiated a modest new contract under pressure from JFK to keep inflation down.)