as in reasoning
having the ability to reason
it's surprising to find thinking people who believe such nonsense
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as in believing
to have as an opinion
I think we should wait for someone to come help us out
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as in meditation
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Recent Examples of thinking
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Their choice of location showed a genius for strategic thinking.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Kate Morgan, The Cut, 20 Apr. 2018
Sometimes surgeries require more thinking beforehand.
—Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2017
Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Schneider has been thinking about these questions long before ChatGPT or Claude became household names.
—Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Thinking that McCarthy not being on the field is a positive for the Steelers would be a very dangerous line of thinking.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Their choice of location showed a genius for strategic thinking.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
These are the most vulnerable parts [of the brain] and can be easily damaged, so your libido can run a bit more wild when it’s not being curtailed by the higher thinking part of the brain.
—Kate Morgan, The Cut, 20 Apr. 2018
Sometimes surgeries require more thinking beforehand.
—Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2017
Noun
What is the world of journalism thinking?
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Schneider has been thinking about these questions long before ChatGPT or Claude became household names.
—Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinking
Verb
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Middle-aged groups fell in between, with 42 percent of 30–44-year-olds and 48 percent of 45–64-year-olds believing they would be taken up.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The question is whether that spark can sustain a flame big enough to keep both its faithful backers and its new investors believing.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An epic meditation on art, faith, and suffering.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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Increasingly, the mobile applications mentioned above are offering mindful movement meditations too.—
Masha Remskar,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For Garner, footy is a bridge between the naturally martial instincts of men and the peace upon which rational civilization depends.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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This conception of the self animates rational choice theory in the social sciences, with its reliance on the model of the utility-maximizing subject.—
Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Bot gets 0 for guessing in four and -1 for losing to me.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Beverly Hills Estate’s Rayni Williams proved particularly adept at guessing the correct agents, though she was occasionally drowned out by the good-natured ribbing of jokesters Aaron Kirman and Matt Altman.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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Whether hiring a single carriage, the cabin, or the entire estate for up to 13 guests—with the option of a pop-up avenue of bell tents for larger groups—Settle invites immersive relaxation and restorative contemplation from its Breckland base.—
Chloe Frost-Smith,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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After some contemplation, Belly decides that putting her heart on the line (again) for Conrad, who is now en route to Brussels, is worth the risk.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This intelligent two-way interaction changed the web forever.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The plot follows the story of Ainara, an intelligent 17-year-old who is trying to decide what to study at university.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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IndyStar uses discretion in naming people accused of crimes, considering the severity of charges and available information, among other factors.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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But considering all that energy is crammed into an incredibly tiny area, the energy densities reach conditions not seen in the universe since the earliest moments of the Big Bang.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If art imitates life, then One Battle After Another is an apt reflection of our absurd times.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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Each image was paired with touching personal stories and candid reflections from her time on set, offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her experience.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Thinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinking. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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