as in believes
to have as an opinion
I think we should wait for someone to come help us out
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Recent Examples of thinks
This was partly out of deference to a president who thinks not of enemies but only of potential counterparties to be bargained with, bullied, swindled, or accommodated.
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Mike Murphy, a Republican political consultant, thinks Pratt could get 19% to 21% of the vote, with a ceiling in the mid to high 20s.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
And while today’s tabloids are far less brutal on young stars, Duff thinks parts of our celebrity gossip culture have gotten worse.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
Far from believing job losses would be a consequence of the merger, Browning thinks in the longer term the deal would create more posts as outside investment floods in.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
And given how ubiquitous coyotes are across the Indianapolis cityscape, Albers thinks the number of coyote incidents reported is shockingly low.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
McKinney thinks that undersells it.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Wukitsch thinks about its history more now.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Obama actually thinks like that.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Mike Murphy, a Republican political consultant, thinks Pratt could get 19% to 21% of the vote, with a ceiling in the mid to high 20s.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
And while today’s tabloids are far less brutal on young stars, Duff thinks parts of our celebrity gossip culture have gotten worse.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
Far from believing job losses would be a consequence of the merger, Browning thinks in the longer term the deal would create more posts as outside investment floods in.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
And given how ubiquitous coyotes are across the Indianapolis cityscape, Albers thinks the number of coyote incidents reported is shockingly low.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
McKinney thinks that undersells it.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Wukitsch thinks about its history more now.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Obama actually thinks like that.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks
Verb
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Both are strongly opposed to a cap, which the union believes would not help competitive balance in the sport.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Deery believes that decline can be attributed in part to prospective students and parents feeling like campuses are hostile to those who don't hold a liberal-leaning worldview.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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English considers that mindset both a blessing and a curse, maybe even something that occasionally holds Yuran back.—
Noah Poser,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Along with its impressive shade range, MAC’s pencil has two more features Radow considers key.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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Set inside the world’s most popular video game, the film imagines a next-gen AI system that allows in-game characters to become sentient, shifting the game from entertainment into a living universe that awakens, evolves and begins interacting with human beings.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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In The Unknown, Cale has arranged a series of deft, destabilizing plot turns about the stalker who Elliott imagines is tracking him.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Well, that feels like a great place to leave it.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Order Nanee’s polenta cakes with a hearty sauce that feels indulgent without being heavy; a seasonal gnocchi, currently with acorn squash and local mushrooms; or osso buco, perfect to share.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing an election later this year, deems the establishment of any Palestinian state a security threat.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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But neither are feeling the pinch more than Mike, whose fence (Nick Nolte) has subcontracted Ormon (Barry Keoghan), a volatile young biker, to take on the work that Mike deems too risky.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Thinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinks. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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