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 And yet Tatham thinks there are lessons to be learned from the interactive world, as long as designers focus on real-world play. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Oil prices are just one headwind that Tudor Jones thinks the equity market needs to handle at the moment. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 The new record is far from the end of Perseverance's journey, however; the mission team thinks the rover could eventually more than double the distance it's already traveled. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026 After once again getting the lowest scores of the week, Jimmy Kimmel’s right-hand man thinks maybe the judges were just having a bad day. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Despite the uncertainty, Ireland’s EU Affairs Minister Thomas Byrne thinks the presidency has laid a good foundation for negotiations in the days and weeks ahead. — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 The production is one reason at least one team captain thinks this is the best TCU defense in years. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 Nobody thinks those running the Obama administration were penny-pinchers. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 But the offputting parts of the movie, Iñárritu thinks, just reflect contemporary society. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks

Verb

The internet believes the Sundress Woman was actually the farmer’s wife.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Anyone who believes they may have been affected is asked to contact Indiana State Police.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of believes

Verb

Is there any point at which Baier considers whether someone like Hemingway should continue to be on air?

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
That's because while the IRS generally considers a return filed on the day it is postmarked, most states require mail-in ballots to arrive by Election Day, regardless of when they were mailed or postmarked.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of considers

Verb

Swift appears as a spectral figure trying to warn Johnson that, based on her own experience, her rich husband has more sinister intentions than his current bride imagines.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Our work re-imagines these ancient tombs as theatrical spaces, built to perpetuate a form of metaphysical human experience.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of imagines

Verb

When the boy’s body turns up by a river, the wives’ sisterhood is split between doing what feels right and following their husband’s wishes and Islamic tradition.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The coupling of violence with law and order is ever present in the agent’s recollections, but tonally, the show feels light.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of feels

Verb

Investing in a key city corridor With Monday’s approval, the project now has the city’s largest TIF district south of Interstate 435, investing in what the city deems as a key corridor for the future, Skoog said.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
The draft agreement would require CMS to repay the city for any expenses the city deems ineligible.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026