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adjective

Definition of thinkingnext
as in reasoning
having the ability to reason it's surprising to find thinking people who believe such nonsense

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thinking

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noun

as in meditation

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thinking

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verb

present participle of think
as in believing
to have as an opinion I think we should wait for someone to come help us out

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Recent Examples of thinking
Adjective
Credit Gus Malzahn for being proactive and thinking long-term in choosing his starting quarterback. — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 22 Aug. 2019 The quick-thinking team administrator came up with a solution – flag down a tour bus. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 June 2018
Noun
And according to that source, LaVine is aligned with this thinking. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 The Forces That Gave Birth To MSV MSV thinking did not happen in a vacuum. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
On all [panels and sessions], more or less, there is at least one person who is thinking about and covering AI. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 Instead of lobbying for the law, Congress should be thinking about reforming, if not repealing, it. — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thinking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinking
  1. rational
  2. meditation
  3. believing
  4. intelligent
  5. contemplation
  6. guessing
  7. reflection
  8. considering
Adjective
  • If writing a 10-page proposal yields $30,000 in capital faster than closing 50 cold calls, a rational business owner will devote their afternoons to proposal writing.
    — AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • So much for the rational part of an exasperating season that marked the first time since 2014 that the Chiefs failed to make the playoffs.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of rational
Noun
  • First Fridays may bring a night market; meditation and healing circles happen in a back room, with Indigenous practices led by Indigenous people.
    — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This water therapy experience is offered at Habitas Bacalar, a boutique lagoonside hotel, merging gentle over- and underwater movement and aquatic meditation under the guidance of a shamanic aquatherapist.
    — Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of meditation
Verb
  • Do not perform competence only to blame everyone later for believing the performance.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Next, there's the identity lag, where an outdated self-concept drives continued overexertion; and the illusion of recoverability, where believing resources can always fix health damage later down the road.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of believing
Adjective
  • This helps explain why intelligent, experienced leaders can continue producing results while missing the early signs that their judgment, relationships, health, or influence are beginning to slide.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Inside the new controller Rather than storing data itself, the MXC chip acts as an intelligent bridge between a server’s processor and external DDR5 memory.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of intelligent
Noun
  • The gallery, which connects the Apollo Rotunda and the Salon Carré, will serve as a space for strolling and contemplation within the museum, according to the release.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • May talked about her gender but also what sounded like contemplations of self-harm.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
Definition of contemplation
Verb
  • Competitive Wordle Score The Bot and I each get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Deliberate ambiguity increases uncertainty by keeping opponents guessing.
    — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of guessing
Noun
  • Nagamura, who spent the first four years of her life at the garden, sees the exhibition as both a homecoming and a reflection on the people and places that shaped her artistic voice.
    — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • But without reflection, the next bet is exactly as blind as the last one.
    — Henrik Landgren, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of reflection
Verb
  • That’s huge considering the Jayhawks want to surround Tyran Stokes with spacing and options to pass to.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • West Ham are perhaps not the best example, considering how the London Stadium was built for the 2012 Olympics and the football club only moved in a few years later.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026
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