thinks

verb

Definition of thinksnext
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 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinks
  1. believes
  2. considers
  3. imagines
Verb
  • Ancelotti believes his team need at least a centre-back and a right-back, with growing concern about Madrid’s full-backs.
    — Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Hebert believes Sanders’ ability to relate serves him well as a coach.
    — Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of believes
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of considers
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  • Adapted from Robert Harris' novel about the papal conclave, the film imagines a series of twists in the modern-day Vatican City.
    — Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • One imagines this is also true in professional sports, although with much higher degrees of difficulty.
    — Hunter Felt, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of imagines

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