widely believed

idiom

: according to most people's belief
She was widely believed to be guilty.

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Recent Examples on the Web It’s widely believed that the country will receive at least 24 fighter jets in total. Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024 The Lakers will hire JJ Redick as their next head coach, a person with knowledge of the situation but unauthorized to speak publicly, confirmed to The Los Angeles Times, ending a prolonged search with an aim widely believed to end at the original target. Los Angeles Times, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024 The eventual auction buyer never stepped forward, but is widely believed to be Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 June 2024 During the meeting, prosecutors say, Mr. Trump showed a classified map related to an continuing military operation to a representative of his political action committee, widely believed to be Susie Wiles, who is now a top adviser to Mr. Trump’s campaign. Alan Feuer, New York Times, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for widely believed 

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“Widely believed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely%20believed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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