as in to believe
to have as an opinion
I think we should wait for someone to come help us out
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as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
I'll have to think over everything you've said before deciding what to do
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as in to remember
to bring back to mind
that postcard from Florida makes me think of all the fun we used to have there as kids
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as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
the marketing department is trying to think up better ways to pitch our product to younger consumers
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as in genius
a very smart person
many of our most renowned thinkers gathered for the symposium
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as in mind
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
loves crossword puzzles, bridge, and other pastimes that makes her use the old thinker
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Recent Examples of think
Kevin Sherrington
mar. 6, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
And even though Betts never thought his story would include this, his own father's voice speaks clearly in his mind.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Multigenerational convocations among Central Asian thinkers remain exceptionally rare.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Nothing so far at the more-or-less midpoint of spring has made anyone think any different.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 6, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
And even though Betts never thought his story would include this, his own father's voice speaks clearly in his mind.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
Grant and subsequent racist thinkers like 21st century Frenchman Renaud Camus believe that white people need authoritarian protection.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Multigenerational convocations among Central Asian thinkers remain exceptionally rare.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for think
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Fun pink-and-red dark spot stickers that erase hyperpigmentation and look good doing it; an innovative perfume milk launch that packs skin care and long-wear benefits; a genius frizzy hair product for taming flyways on gusty mornings; and so many more swoon-worthy staples.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
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But Stravinsky’s genius shattered all norms and expectations, and the folks that filled the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées expecting another fairy-tale night at the ballet (The Firebird had recently been a massive hit) weren’t prepared for the gut-level assault.—
Luis Palomares,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Feeling unwell and still adjusting to the weekly grind of the ATP Tour, the Irvine native exited in the first round and quickly scratched it from his mind.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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While helping a small business deploy AI tools or securing land for a data center facility might not make for a thrilling Shark Tank pitch, in O’Leary’s mind, both opportunities could make some 25-year-olds very rich.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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There was David Gamson, a 24-year-old electronics wizard and composer-in-training who helped to shape Cupid and Psyche 85’s extravagant layers of sampled and synthesized sound, a tapestry of iridescent edges whose startling complexity was inspired in part by his interest in classical counterpoint.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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For years, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has been a wizard at designing blitzes that fool quarterbacks.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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By acting on both the gut and the brain to regulate digestion, insulin and appetite, the medications help curb cravings.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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We are assured that his brain will heal.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Established in 1913 as a Milanese leather goods atelier and reimagined decades later by then-daughter, Miuccia Prada, the brand speaks not just to a woman’s vanity, but to her intellect.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Does this sound like a trivial use of the human intellect?—
Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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His rule shaped the regime’s national psyche, and his death is likely to transform it profoundly.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Most damningly, Schoen’s hang ups on winning negotiations, prioritizing positional value and being right — while underestimating or having no feel for the locker room and its leadership, culture and dynamic — have had lingering effects on the team’s psyche and belief.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Later in the half, acting head coach Jacque Vaughn, who also stepped in to coach earlier this year when Self missed a game due to a health scare, received a technical.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Of what could be seen, however, open source intelligence analysts identified the IRIS Sahand, IRIS Sabalan, and IRIS Zagros as damaged, and the IRIS Makran as heavily damaged.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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According to data from air cargo market intelligence firm Rotate published Sunday, the airspace closures in the Middle East resulted in an 18 percent week-over-week decline in available global air cargo capacity.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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