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 guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Beyond leaning on friends in her own life, Duff thinks about the fact that her children have the benefit of growing up alongside the kids of Trainor, Moore, Tisdale and the other moms in their group — many of whom have a lot in common.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Today, Israel is probably less worried than ever about what Russia thinks of its frequent incursions into Syrian airspace.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Prasad, for instance, thinks there’s a kind of egalitarianism that’s inherent in English and missing from its Indian alternatives.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Whoopi Goldberg is clear with her romantic expectations and thinks others attempting to dip their toes into the dating pool should be, too.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
What do these moves tell us about how Netanyahu thinks about the press?
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The search terms that consumers may have historically used to find your brand or product won’t matter as much as what the AI model thinks of your brand or product.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Count me as someone who still believes in Branch’s ability and thinks he was miscast at times in the Trojans offense this season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Beyond leaning on friends in her own life, Duff thinks about the fact that her children have the benefit of growing up alongside the kids of Trainor, Moore, Tisdale and the other moms in their group — many of whom have a lot in common.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Today, Israel is probably less worried than ever about what Russia thinks of its frequent incursions into Syrian airspace.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Prasad, for instance, thinks there’s a kind of egalitarianism that’s inherent in English and missing from its Indian alternatives.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Whoopi Goldberg is clear with her romantic expectations and thinks others attempting to dip their toes into the dating pool should be, too.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
What do these moves tell us about how Netanyahu thinks about the press?
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The search terms that consumers may have historically used to find your brand or product won’t matter as much as what the AI model thinks of your brand or product.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Count me as someone who still believes in Branch’s ability and thinks he was miscast at times in the Trojans offense this season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks
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Park believes the innovation could play a great role in accelerating the global shift toward reliable, high-performance electric mobility, as the demand for sustainable energy solutions continues to grow.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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Israel believes 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza and held by Palestinian militants.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Philippines considers karaoke a national pastime, and the people around you are constantly crooning into their Magic Sing microphones or portable karaoke machines.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
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Scott, who considers Stiller both his boss and a friend, justified the show’s painstaking development process as necessary for quality control.—
Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Misty imagines sitting on a toilet and using real toilet paper.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Tim, Victoria, and Piper The episode begins with an obnoxious fake-out where Tim imagines killing himself, before sending most of the Ratliffs, save Saxon, off to the monastery so Tim and Victoria can have a look around this place where their daughter intends to live for at least a year.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Thinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinks. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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