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
The surest sign of improving standards in Ghana and other African countries, Hughton thinks, will be when diaspora players born elsewhere in the world opt to follow their roots.
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
So everyone thinks the world is falling apart.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
But none have watch parties for the games, and Domingo thinks his regular clientele is avoiding the area.
—Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The idea is to find and fix issues via flight testing, a strategy that SpaceX thinks works well over the long haul.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 16 June 2026
Tom Holland thinks that Owen Cooper, or a fresh face, should be the next Spider-Man.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Samuel Moyn, a Yale law and history professor, thinks that debate misses the deeper story.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Mom thinks Molly looks best in a dress, but Molly knows from experience that dresses are trouble.
—Sarah Kate Ellis, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
But Canaccord Genuity thinks investors should ignore the decline and get into the stock now.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
So everyone thinks the world is falling apart.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
But none have watch parties for the games, and Domingo thinks his regular clientele is avoiding the area.
—Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The idea is to find and fix issues via flight testing, a strategy that SpaceX thinks works well over the long haul.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 16 June 2026
Tom Holland thinks that Owen Cooper, or a fresh face, should be the next Spider-Man.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Samuel Moyn, a Yale law and history professor, thinks that debate misses the deeper story.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Mom thinks Molly looks best in a dress, but Molly knows from experience that dresses are trouble.
—Sarah Kate Ellis, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
But Canaccord Genuity thinks investors should ignore the decline and get into the stock now.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks
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Kudla believes the technology could be helpful for people choosing to age in place and combat loneliness.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Ultimately, Stolz believes that choosing a shipping-container home is about more than a price point.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
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And this wrenching essay from visual artist and poet Kennedy Amenya Gisege considers the unique spiritual toll that incarcerated parents face.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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If the referee considers that a throw-in or goal kick is taking too long or is being deliberately delayed, the referee can initiate a five‑second visual countdown.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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One vision imagines a future that is increasingly automated, optimized, digitized, and controlled by a small number of powerful technology platforms.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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One imagines the narrator of the Proclaimers’ most maniacal hit undertaking their 500-mile journey with a double dose of Vyvanse.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The United States often feels more fractured than fraternal, a search for commonality hard to find in a land of boundaries drawn harder each day.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Spielberg's vision is sentimental yet feels so satisfying.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Kasenov is seeking damages in excess of $50,000, plus taxable costs and any other relief the court deems proper.—
Eric Weiss,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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The San Diego climate also lends itself to being placed virtually anywhere on the calendar the tour deems as the best fit.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Thinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinks. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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