Below are the formal and polite equivalents (synonyms) of 'believe' or 'think' (for giving opinions only) which you can use in your business or professional pieces of writing:

Consider

Used to give your opinion on something like 'believe' or 'think'. When you use 'consider', it sounds like you have thought a lot on the topic/subject/issue.

'We don't consider that this action is necessary.'

Regard

Used to give your opinion on something like 'believe' or 'think'.

'Most of the people at the meeting regard the need for change in the company necessary.'

View

Used to give your opinion on something like 'believe' or 'think'. You can also use 'be my/her/their/our view' to express your opinion on something

'I view these changes to be necessary.'

'It is their view that these changes are necessary.'


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