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 SpaceX thinks Starship's combination of power and reusability will revolutionize spaceflight, allowing humanity to settle the moon and Mars, among other bold exploration feats. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026 Morgentaler, on the other hand, thinks screening even without specific symptoms can provide important insight into a man’s health, and with the right medical oversight, overtreatment can be avoided. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 16 July 2026 While spun as voluntary resignations, these sorts of shuffles typically indicate top brass — in this case, Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria — is looking to shake up its slates or thinks that fresh eyes are needed to guide programming. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026 Her son thinks this, though more sides of the story are necessary. — Diane Williams, New Yorker, 16 July 2026 To go deeper into how Ferrari thinks about this work, watch more on her YouTube channel. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Warsh has created a task force to review how the Fed thinks about inflation. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 July 2026 The rest of the film makes very clear what Nolan thinks of such incivility, primarily through its depiction of Odysseus himself. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks

Verb

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

Verb

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

Verb

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