believer
Americannoun
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someone who has confidence in the truth, existence, or reliability of something.
I am a firm believer that evolution happened the way that evolutionary biologists describe.
The team’s offensive coordinator is a big believer in the run game versus the passing game.
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someone who has or professes faith in something, especially a religion.
The church has grown from a handful of believers, meeting in the pastor’s living room, to a congregation now in excess of 1,000.
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A believer is a follower of a particular religion or spiritual practice. Whether you are a Hindu, a Pagan, or a Catholic, you can call yourself a believer. Most believers have specific religious beliefs, but you can be a secular believer as well — for example, you might be a firm believer in socialist economic policies or a believer in the benefits of homeschooling. Basically, anyone who holds a strong belief in the truth of something is a believer. The verb believe is at the heart of believer, and it stems from the Old English belyfan, "to believe."
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Believer or not, ufologist or not, the files were undeniably creating buzz on Friday; Ege said he looked forward to the promised upcoming releases of more.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Tracks such as "Believer", "Thunder" and "Radioactive" have made the band one of the most popular pop rock groups worldwide.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Rob has penned features about finance, travel and culture for The Wall Street Journal, The Believer Magazine, Fortune.com, the Dallas Morning News and other publications.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
I am curious to see if True Believer reaches out to me after whatever fate finally takes Trump out of public life.
From Salon • May 4, 2024
He is rich, wise, learned, and he is a True Believer.
From For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War by Paget, Walter
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