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
But on that note, Riley thinks talk of USC’s youth movement overlooks how many talented players are returning.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
If a doctor thinks a patient may have endometriosis, the decision to perform a laparoscopy should be discussed together.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Jim thinks that the market is pricing in the regional disruption caused by the Strait's closure.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
But Commissioner Nicole Wilson now thinks the board should consider putting a different kind of sales tax on the ballot.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
The machine now thinks in structured, predictive ways.
—Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
Rozanna says yes, but thinks a reset rather than a deep clean.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
Egan thinks the West Valley Woodland Hills location for Cinespace has benefits by being in the heart of the creative community.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Learning on the job in the big leagues something Strawberry thinks could be good for Benge, who has only played in 131 pro games.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
If a doctor thinks a patient may have endometriosis, the decision to perform a laparoscopy should be discussed together.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Jim thinks that the market is pricing in the regional disruption caused by the Strait's closure.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
But Commissioner Nicole Wilson now thinks the board should consider putting a different kind of sales tax on the ballot.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
The machine now thinks in structured, predictive ways.
—Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
Rozanna says yes, but thinks a reset rather than a deep clean.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
Egan thinks the West Valley Woodland Hills location for Cinespace has benefits by being in the heart of the creative community.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Learning on the job in the big leagues something Strawberry thinks could be good for Benge, who has only played in 131 pro games.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks
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Boatman believes the situation could lead to harassment of people who comply with the law, including cisgender women who may be questioned due to their appearance.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Warsh also expects advances in artificial intelligence to make the economy more productive and believes rate hikes would put those gains at risk.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sullivan considers the importance of protest music to facilitate camaraderie, build morale, and change minds.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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That quest starts in earnest this week, as Denver considers whether to push to retain any of its impending free agents and then hits the legal tampering period with all free agents beginning Monday.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Conversation imagines the war in Iran unfolding in a world powered mostly by wind, solar and batteries rather than oil and gas.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Reiter imagines the ultralight, streamlined Orca transporter serving roles as diverse as individual customers.—
C.C. Weiss
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area NoMad has transformed in the past few years, now competing with the Lower East Side and the West Village for the coolest on the island—and the area feels like a perfect combo of the two.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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The minute Monica sits down and starts barking orders in the ER, everyone feels much better.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The technical limitations will include systems that would classify any of the prompts DOW users feed OpenAI’s models and refuse any that the classifier deems might violate OpenAI’s redlines.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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With two months to play in the regular season, the best will play – as in who Erik Spoelstra deems the best.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Thinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinks. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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