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 With demand exceeding supply, Pajjuri thinks the company can prioritize higher-value server CPUs, improving product mix while also gaining more pricing power because customers have fewer options. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 July 2026 One way midfielder Zorhan Bassong thinks Sporting can avoid those long spells of getting lost in the game is through repetition of situations during training — almost for the sake of repetition. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Ferro thinks the All-Star Game could draw in new fans riding the World Cup high. — Kamran Nia july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 Zelle’s highest emotional connection may come when Gen Z thinks of Zelle as a verb. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Palmieri thinks the new series could be the tonic for what’s ailing political journalism. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026 But that leaves open the question of what happened to Ferris in the years since the movie ended, and Broderick thinks the spark that made Ferris such a great movie character probably wouldn’t have served him well for long. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Felder thinks that making a connection before separating for the day can help your child process difficult emotions like stress or anxiety. — Parents, 22 July 2026 Her son thinks this, though more sides of the story are necessary. — Diane Williams, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks

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Just as important, Beard believes the auction houses adjusted to the new market faster than much of the private market.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
But should cynics in the industry be tapping the brakes a little, to make sure everybody believes Dean is all that, before giving her an official coronation?

— Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2026

Definition of believes

Verb

That’s certainly the case in the epic poem The Odyssey, which imagines a push and pull between Athena and her uncle Poseidon over the fate of Odysseus.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026
One imagines Naipaul returning from Jonestown and San Francisco, shaping despair into limber, unforgettable sentences, approaching the absolute terror and humanity of his moment—and none of it mattered.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

Definition of imagines

Verb

The Cook Political Report deems the seat to be a solidly Republican district.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
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