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 His daughter Jordan, 43, says Mary hated being inside and a part of her thinks that, just maybe, Mary went for a walk to higher ground before the floods struck. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Stacy Fischer-Rosenthal, president of Fischer Travel and a member of Four Seasons’ advisory board, thinks Airelles could be one of the biggest winners this season. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026 Philip Johnston is someone who thinks a lot about the Fermi paradox. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 As Kevin Warsh thinks more hawkishly than expected in Washington, the answers to many of his questions may be in Seoul. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026 But Emmett, who is a leader in the field and works with global drugmakers including AstraZeneca and Novartis, among others, thinks the pharma industry is scared of their power. — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026 That’s not how this country is supposed to work, Koko thinks. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026 SpaceX therefore thinks the megarocket can revolutionize spaceflight, helping humanity expand its footprint out into the solar system. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026 While there may be dissent about how much transparency is the right amount, no one thinks Warsh is going to deliver a lot of it Friday. — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks

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However, Carrick believes Dorgu can operate in the position despite not yet playing him there and offers another alternative to the 31-year-old Shaw as United contend with Premier League and Champions League football.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Dondo Iorlamen, the international director of CAPRO, believes Africa is well-positioned to send missionaries because Christianity is growing stronger there.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of believes

Verb

Fani, a Brentwood artist, considers her collection an extension of her art and has embellished some with Swarovski crystals.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In six states, Medicare beneficiaries must get preapproval for a few treatments that CMS considers to have little clinical benefit and to be susceptible to fraud or waste, including skin substitutes and knee arthroscopy for arthritis.

— Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of considers

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Switzerland imagines Highsmith as a recluse in the Alps, closely guarding a cache of weapons and secrets after a lifetime spent writing mysteries.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
The Komlós conjecture imagines each person (or object) as an arrow of length 1 called a unit vector.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of imagines

Verb

Her bill, Senate Bill 344, deems Midway Rising in full compliance with the state’s landmark California Environmental Quality Act, known was CEQA.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Robotics have generated buzz among franchisees, but no single prominent use case has emerged that Yum deems worthy of chasing.

— John Kell, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026