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 Alex Pantling/Getty Images What is clear is that no one thinks the changes enacted in either the Championship or League One are a resolution to the EFL’s marked financial ills. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Simplicity and craft are definitely what everyone thinks of when Instagram comes to mind. — Aurich Lawson, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 For example, Ari Aster thinks that Midsommar is a dark comedy. — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026 Silicon Valley advises the Fed Last month, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh appointed Jones to a task force that will inform how the central bank thinks about AI and its effect on the economy. — Matt Peterson,kate Rooney, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Coach Chilton thinks stories are irrelevant to their play on the pitch. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 But Sean Hepburn Ferrer thinks Lily Collins’ portrayal of his mom on film could be something special. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 This sort of corporate move would indicate the studio thinks the movie itself just wasn’t very good, certainly not one audiences would want to see. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 Meyerson at the University of Arizona College of Nursing thinks that has to change. — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks

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Compared to Chalamet, another leading man with great range but more naked ambition than Pattinson, the British star’s self-effacing personality comes across as more endearing, Weekman believes.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The Democratic Party believes government should focus on the greater good for the country and its people.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of believes

Verb

Director Matt Johnson‘s take on the beloved late chef, author and TV host imagines the transformative summer when a 19-year-old Bourdain discovered his passion for food while working in a Provincetown seaside kitchen.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
In the hard moments, Pugh imagines his wife telling him to stay calm, that things will get better.

— Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of imagines

Verb

In an exclusive chat with PEOPLE at the premiere on Sunday, Hathaway opened up about how pregnancy feels different this time around in her 40s.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
But more often than not, teens intentionally choose a new style that feels authentic to them, according to Roots.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of feels

Verb

Harvard Business School’s Josh Lerner and his co-authors dug into who is actually filing the patents behind the 14 technology areas the Pentagon deems critical—advanced computing, space technology, AI, hypersonics and biotech.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
The government’s filing goes on to argue that citizen lawsuits were not intended to allow everyday citizens to enforce laws in ways that go against what the federal government deems is in the public interest.

— Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026