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 Another notices a client’s life changing earlier and shows up before the client thinks to reach out. — Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The team thinks that in galaxies with less powerful jets, black hole winds also contribute to shock generation. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Seasonal shifts Having another type of aircraft also changes how American thinks about seasonal shifts in demand. — Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026 Taking inspiration from the direct-to-video spirit of Japanese V-Cinema, Kotlyarenko thinks aspiring filmmakers in Hollywood could learn something from the country’s indie market. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 But the choice of business leaders is likely to turn on which aspects of trade China thinks are likely to develop most effectively in the short term. — Rana Mitter, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 Still, Trivariate's Adam Parker thinks investors shouldn't give up on the space completely. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 The whole point of treating people as individuals rather than racial representatives is that race doesn’t determine what somebody thinks. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026 Still, this increasingly eerie repertory pick is phenomenally made science fiction and not to be missed by anyone who thinks the tale of a Cold War-era supercomputer demonstrating a shockingly plausible doomsday might be for them. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks

Verb

That should worry anyone who believes that enforcement ought to focus on actual threats to public safety.

— Don Bacon, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
The organization believes some of these conversations and disagreements among board members are drawing time and attention away from students, many of whom are Hispanic and come from Spanish-speaking backgrounds.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of believes

Verb

When Bender considers moving to a rival network, Wever fleshes out the tough carapace of a woman who, even under the thorniest of circumstances, never stops calculating her next move.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
Warsaw now wants the European Union to allow similar suspensions during migration emergencies, as the bloc considers a framework that could loosen standard asylum procedures.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of considers

Verb

The lawsuit demands a trial by jury and deems the decorum policy overly broad and vague.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
The idea is apparently that 101 women will dress up like princesses and vie to be Mark’s girlfriend; once the situation becomes predictably awkward, Mark seemingly deems the night a bust and kicks everyone out.

— Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026