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
When considering long-term use, Alpert thinks about several factors.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Dieu thinks kids may be to blame.
—Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
For a coach who thinks running the ball is for squares and suckers, that’s not exactly adapting one’s philosophy to fit your personnel.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Childs thinks the deli will get that passerby traffic but also hopes her business will become a spot for families who live nearby or whose children attend the many schools within a 2-mile radius.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Mason thinks about diversity from a global perspective as well as a national one.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
For riders, seeing how the vehicle thinks and reacts may make autonomous travel feel less intimidating.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
But Song thinks having AI be a mandatory part of the curriculum is a smart move.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
His family learned McCoy was on the closure list in November and thinks plans are moving too fast.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Dieu thinks kids may be to blame.
—Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
For a coach who thinks running the ball is for squares and suckers, that’s not exactly adapting one’s philosophy to fit your personnel.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Childs thinks the deli will get that passerby traffic but also hopes her business will become a spot for families who live nearby or whose children attend the many schools within a 2-mile radius.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Mason thinks about diversity from a global perspective as well as a national one.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
For riders, seeing how the vehicle thinks and reacts may make autonomous travel feel less intimidating.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
But Song thinks having AI be a mandatory part of the curriculum is a smart move.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
His family learned McCoy was on the closure list in November and thinks plans are moving too fast.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks
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The good news is that they’ve been exposed as liars and no one except their fellow authoritarians believes them anymore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Amazon believes that its willingness to fail is a competitive advantage and its dominance in e-commerce proves the point.—
Richard Kestenbaum,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The medical school does not have a minimum MCAT score requirement and uses a holistic evaluation that considers areas outside test scores and grades, according to the UCLA website.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement To capture academic distinction at the highest level, the study also considers the presence of Nobel Prize and Fields Medal laureates among university alumni and staff.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Victims also do not always look like the public imagines.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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In the new Daniel Roth Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton, LV—and its in-house watchmaking arm, La Fabrique du Temps—imagines the Extra Plat in an openworked version in which the movement’s beauty is revealed in full.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2026
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Despite a disappointing launch back in 2016, the developers stuck with it and have crafted a wildly successful and long-running space sim that feels like a greatest hits montage of all the games that came before it.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Name what already feels safe and what needs time, and the right people should care about the difference.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Any payments to affiliates the office deems improper would have to be refunded to the insurance company under the bill.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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The complaint also seeks any additional relief the court deems appropriate.—
Skyler Shepard,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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