THINKS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

thinks

verb

present tense third-person singular of think

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 Smith thinks that the export control used against Anthropic has been misread as an effort to cut off foreign users specifically, when the government’s intent was to deprive everyone of access. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 July 2026 Along the way, Cleo discovers that the monsters’ aren’t as monstrous as most everyone thinks. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 July 2026 Melton thinks how the audience reads the interaction provides an insight into them as a person. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 Both districts are holding town halls to see what the public thinks, and firefighters say there’s an urgent need to address new growth. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026 Bullard isn't as convinced inflation will unwind and thinks the Fed may have to act soon — before the November midterm election, even if there's a perception that an increase would be politically risky. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 July 2026 James DiFrisco, a philosopher of theoretical biology at the Francis Crick Institute in London, thinks not. — Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026 Yes, the company thinks agentic AI is the destiny for Windows. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026 The coach ends up working on whatever the client thinks the problem is, which is almost never the actual problem. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks

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Based on that, Cook believes the developer still wants to proceed with the data center, despite public resistance and water access hurdles.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
Mitchell believes this upcoming season will be fun, too, after the Heat’s offseason addition of Antetokounmpo.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of believes

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But Silverman pledged that at least 30% of the new housing would be preserved for at least 40 years at rental rates the state considers affordable.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
The former Cathedral High School building in Uptown, which the city considers to be neglected and derelict, has a new owner.

— Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 9 July 2026

Definition of considers

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The book, by co-creator Joel Sinensky, who is also Jewish, imagines what might happen if a progressive theater company adapted Frank’s life story with that question in mind.

— Frank DiGiacomo, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
No parent ever imagines spending a holiday within hospital walls, so these traditions aim to give them something to look forward to and enjoy in the midst of it all.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of imagines

Verb

Typically, Reclamation aims for a 300,000 acre-foot threshold by the end of December — a number the Water Forum deems sufficient to survive a subsequent dry year with minimal implications.

— Corey Schmidt July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
The outlets asked the court to recognize the company made false claims and deleted output logs, award them attorneys’ fees and impose any other punishment the court deems fit.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 9 July 2026