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
As heavily shorted stocks rise, Cramer thinks investors betting against them may be forced to buy shares back — a dynamic known as a short squeeze that can accelerate gains even without a major change in fundamentals.
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Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Everyone thinks fat stores are just these passive blobs of tissue that hang off your body.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The company thinks Seagliders could be useful for moving passengers along coasts, carrying cargo, and handling fast logistics missions where speed and lower costs matter.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Biamonte also thinks the current vision is too small.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
David Sunde, the CEO of Landline, the company that runs the shuttles, sure thinks so.
—Dave Lozo, Fortune, 19 May 2026
That’s just the way this country thinks.
—Chaka Khan, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Committeeman Dan Dan McLlion thinks the numbers may not break double digits.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The family thinks the suspect might live in their neighborhood.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Everyone thinks fat stores are just these passive blobs of tissue that hang off your body.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The company thinks Seagliders could be useful for moving passengers along coasts, carrying cargo, and handling fast logistics missions where speed and lower costs matter.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Biamonte also thinks the current vision is too small.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
David Sunde, the CEO of Landline, the company that runs the shuttles, sure thinks so.
—Dave Lozo, Fortune, 19 May 2026
That’s just the way this country thinks.
—Chaka Khan, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Committeeman Dan Dan McLlion thinks the numbers may not break double digits.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The family thinks the suspect might live in their neighborhood.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks
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The difference is important because once the public believes federal health agencies suppress findings for political reasons, trust falls apart completely.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Since material from the mantle can reach the surface as tectonic plates stretch and begin to split apart, the study team believes this new geochemical data may serve as an early signal hinting at the formation of a new plate boundary.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Lehmann considers the contested history of Anne Boleyn, the outlandish accusations against her, and the ways in which her image has been erased and changed over time.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Israel considers all of Jerusalem to be its eternal, undivided capital.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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There’s probably a smart, chilling film to be made about the terrors of smothering and relentless adoration — one imagines what Rod Serling would have done with something like this — but this isn’t really that film.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Near the end of the piece, Amodei imagines a scenario in which AI has rendered the current economic system irrelevant.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Plus, the crisp white colorway feels especially suited for summer use and travel to warmer destinations.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Grogu is still in training, but Luke feels his heart isn't in it.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Bradley’s film choreography, even in the numbers that Footer deems masterpieces, is above average, clever and assured, but Astaire’s art—inconceivable without the enormous influence of Bradley’s Black contemporaries, like John Bubbles—is in another league.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The files reflect cases that the government deems unresolved, meaning that for a variety of reasons they couldn’t be explained with certainty.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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“Thinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinks. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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