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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Zohran’s campaign embodied that vision, and his victory belongs to everyone who believes a better future is possible.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was not involved in the study, and applauds the creative insight of the researchers, but believes more evidence is needed.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 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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But instead of a simple clamshell body and inflatable cabin tent, Mitsubishi imagines it having a multipart expansion system that starts with the glassy slide-out module shown up top and continues with a rear tailgate, lift-up side hatch and slide-out kitchen.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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Alabi imagines someone moving through their day with MAJENYE—cold process soap in the morning, body oil after, roll-on fragrances at midday, then candles in the evening.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Softstreme High-rise Wide-leg Cropped Pant has a weighty drape that adds an elegant edge to what otherwise feels like loungewear, given how remarkably soft the Softstreme fabric is.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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United have spoken to the Premier League to express their concerns about the number of midweek games they are scheduled to play between now and Christmas, as revealed by The Athletic on Friday, but going so long with just one match at Old Trafford actually feels unheard of.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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