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
My wife thinks this is scandalous.
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John Hodgman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Rob Biederman thinks there’s such a thing as too much money.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
When Taylor Swift floats down the aisle like a pageant queen, Vera Wang thinks the pop star will be wearing just one of several dresses the singer will sport during her wedding to Travis Kelce.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Arj thinks putting discos in your house and having all the money in the world is a pretty sweet way to exist, while Jeff’s forced to live an unstable life.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Wells Fargo thinks that T-Mobile is positioned well to take market share from its key rivals going forward.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
But Delehanty thinks there’s much more that applies to UF’s current situation.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Canva/Cisco While everyone else is anxiously worrying about AI replacing jobs, Katsoudas—who leads the AI Workforce Consortium—thinks that AI could be the thing that gives workers the chance to have a longer career within a single organization.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
But Betofe thinks Arrington has another rare physical attribute — long arms.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
John Hodgman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Rob Biederman thinks there’s such a thing as too much money.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
When Taylor Swift floats down the aisle like a pageant queen, Vera Wang thinks the pop star will be wearing just one of several dresses the singer will sport during her wedding to Travis Kelce.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Arj thinks putting discos in your house and having all the money in the world is a pretty sweet way to exist, while Jeff’s forced to live an unstable life.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Wells Fargo thinks that T-Mobile is positioned well to take market share from its key rivals going forward.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
But Delehanty thinks there’s much more that applies to UF’s current situation.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Canva/Cisco While everyone else is anxiously worrying about AI replacing jobs, Katsoudas—who leads the AI Workforce Consortium—thinks that AI could be the thing that gives workers the chance to have a longer career within a single organization.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
But Betofe thinks Arrington has another rare physical attribute — long arms.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks
Verb
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With more than 15,000 employees, Tomasso has penned over 500 notes—and believes the small gesture has an outsized impact.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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His stint in Vietnam made all that possible, Schieffer believes.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Passmore reflects on Shakur’s life and considers how her story highlights the broader struggles and resilience of Black activists whose work is marginalized in mainstream histories.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Located at the southern end of the Strait of Malacca, a key shipping route connecting the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, Singapore is an international maritime and shipping hub that considers maintaining open sea lines of communication paramount.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Steeped in dread and indignation, Watcher is feminist horror that imagines what Rear Window would be like if Jimmy Stewart were constantly talked over and dismissed.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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This is lovely writing in which the author weaves information about the history of maps and how they are made, and Dolores imagines her parents in love in their little apartment where her mother/aunt took care of her as a baby.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The sleek clog silhouette feels trend-forward yet timeless, while the oversized buckle adds just the right amount of polish.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The annual spike has become something of a tradition in the megalopolis, with some parts of the city this week recording an air-quality index reading of 1,800 — 20 times higher than levels the World Health Organization deems healthy.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The same can be said for the major rallies this year in money-losing quantum computing and nuclear power companies, added Cramer, who deems that cohort of stocks too speculative to invest in.—
Jaures Yip,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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