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
Peter thinks he's won — Milo is home, the threat to his family is gone — but not so fast.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Grace thinks Pam is talking about herself, in the wake of her husband’s death.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Galloway thinks the Aggies should be ranked over the Hoosiers and Buckeyes because of analytics.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
No sane person thinks the Browns will actually make a run at the division title, but the Jets are playing for the future — and all four AFC North teams are flawed.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
No one thinks the Dolan family will sell those teams, but sentiment is building that the Braves could be sold during the next couple of years, which partly explains the variance.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Cue for audience to swoon every time the bear thinks of home and his Aunt Lucy back in Peru.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
For example, one study found that the youngest generation of workers thinks 10 minutes late is still on time.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Gemini frequently thinks things are broken, leading it to try a wider range of actions than the other agents.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Grace thinks Pam is talking about herself, in the wake of her husband’s death.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Galloway thinks the Aggies should be ranked over the Hoosiers and Buckeyes because of analytics.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
No sane person thinks the Browns will actually make a run at the division title, but the Jets are playing for the future — and all four AFC North teams are flawed.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
No one thinks the Dolan family will sell those teams, but sentiment is building that the Braves could be sold during the next couple of years, which partly explains the variance.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Cue for audience to swoon every time the bear thinks of home and his Aunt Lucy back in Peru.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
For example, one study found that the youngest generation of workers thinks 10 minutes late is still on time.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Gemini frequently thinks things are broken, leading it to try a wider range of actions than the other agents.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks
Verb
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The Department of Homeland Security, on Tuesday, said that based on the information provided, the agency believes that no such arrest took place.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Puma’s Popovic believes unsanctioned races have taken over for run clubs as the best form of community building.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mayer resurfaces throughout Lasky’s Memory—regarding her photographs or poems or a pithy quotation—while Lasky considers the memories of her own life.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The organization keeps the food banks in a rotation so distributions go out evenly, although the nonprofit also considers which pantries are most in need.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Cortese plays a Greek diner owner who is living with dementia and imagines himself as a late-night talk show host.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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The young blood’s plan is to kill the Kalis, an apex predator said to be unkillable, and bring its head home to dad, who Dek imagines will finally accept him as his son with the right trophy kill.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But now, without improved results between the pipes, the Atlantic Division win the Leafs earned last season feels improbable.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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When a baby or toddler has a meltdown or feels overwhelmed, parents can see it as an opportunity to teach resilience.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This includes organizations that provide support for undocumented immigrants, children who seek medical gender transitions, or for speech the administration deems to support terrorist, violent or discriminatory ideas.—
Jennifer L. Steele,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The outcome could influence how executive power is exercised in situations that the White House deems as civil unrest and has implications for similar disputes in cities like Chicago.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Thinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinks. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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