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
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 13 June 2025
What anybody thinks about you is none of your business.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 13 June 2025
Designing and planning your garden requires thinking about when and what to grow.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
The fire is thought to have originated from natural causes.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
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It was then put to Tuchel that the show’s host Adrian Durham has friends who think England would be better off without Bellingham in the team, referring to that domineering personality.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 13 June 2025
What anybody thinks about you is none of your business.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 13 June 2025
Designing and planning your garden requires thinking about when and what to grow.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
The fire is thought to have originated from natural causes.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for think
Noun
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Three years later, with his political standing inflated by a film in which he was portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch as an insane genius, Cummings returned to maneuver Johnson into Downing Street.—
Jim Waterson,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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But equally, Gen Z is presenting with a higher rate of geniuses than any generation prior.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Adaptation keeps you top of mind when budgets tighten.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Carl Jung spoke of empty houses in dreams as the representation of the mind that needs to be explored.—
Hala Alyan
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Epic Universe is populated with monsters, wizards, dragons and little guys named Mario and Luigi.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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There are four shops where aspiring wizards and curious muggles can check out — wizarding gear shop Les Galeries Mirifiques, candy shop K. Rammelle, wand shop Baguettes Magique and Ministry of Magic giftshop Tour En Floo.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
Noun
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According to Tanzi, exercise induces new nerve cell growth to strengthen brain regions affected in Alzheimer’s disease and triggers the breakdown of brain amyloid.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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All of a sudden, the brains don't went just cloudy.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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A lot of Isaacman's intellect and thought on these issues was evident in the podcast.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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Yet for all her academic rigor and philanthropic reach, Emily was not above the language of adornment—jewels that, like her, balanced intellect, elegance, and restraint.—
Annie Davidson,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The collective effect of their intimate, first-person narratives is that of a confessional, revealing the psyche of a country going through a traumatic change.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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McCausland is a thoughtful, subtle writer with a deep understanding of her characters’ psyches.—
Sarah Lyall,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
Noun
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Chinese companies are mandated by law to assist China's intelligence agencies when needed.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Unethical competitive intelligence is, unfortunately, usually par for the course in the software industry.—
Chris Mele,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Think.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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