as in reasoning
having the ability to reason
it's surprising to find thinking people who believe such nonsense
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as in meditation
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as in believing
to have as an opinion
I think we should wait for someone to come help us out
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Recent Examples of thinking
Kate Morgan, The Cut, 20 Apr. 2018
Sometimes surgeries require more thinking beforehand.
—Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2017
Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Still, the study expands current understanding of the limits of life on Earth and raises new questions about how long organisms can remain viable under the right conditions, potentially reshaping scientific thinking about survival in extreme environments.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
By midafternoon, quick-thinking Mercury in Aries squares expansive Jupiter in Cancer.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
These are the most vulnerable parts [of the brain] and can be easily damaged, so your libido can run a bit more wild when it’s not being curtailed by the higher thinking part of the brain.
—Kate Morgan, The Cut, 20 Apr. 2018
Sometimes surgeries require more thinking beforehand.
—Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2017
Noun
That same thinking shapes the league’s touring strategy.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Still, the study expands current understanding of the limits of life on Earth and raises new questions about how long organisms can remain viable under the right conditions, potentially reshaping scientific thinking about survival in extreme environments.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
When thinking about the highlights of the quartet’s history, their lists were long.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
By midafternoon, quick-thinking Mercury in Aries squares expansive Jupiter in Cancer.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinking
Noun
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The classes will include outdoors runs, strength, cardio, yoga and meditation but will not include workouts on the Peloton bike.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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She’s written about everything from orgasmic meditation cults to the racist origins of the pandemic.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brown griped about the officiating, believing the refs missed some calls at the basket.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some former critics, believing that local news was too important to disappear, began to rethink their aversion toward publicly funding journalism in the United States.—
Corey Hutchins,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Knowledge is not understood as the product of an objective and rational analysis of reality, but as the result of an intersubjective negotiation process.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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No rational argument could convince them otherwise.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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True to its intent, this restaurant is indeed a calm yet joy-evoking space for quiet contemplation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Internal memos between the justices in 2016 published by The New York Times have created a firestorm around an institution that takes extraordinary measures to keep its contemplations confidential.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Frey keeps hitters guessing because of his rare ability to throw five different pitches for strikes.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Forty-eight hours before Pearlman was guessing the name of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s unborn daughter, back on Hollywood Boulevard, Kimmel downshifted from Donald to Melania.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The son of four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, he is viewed as a physical and intelligent defender.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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Our interface makes intelligent use of swipes and gestures rather than tapping or dialing.—
David Szondy
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Comedy legend Sykes is back for a new special filled with her classic antics and, as the title notes, reflections on her years of experience in the comedy scene.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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There are micro-twists within the major ones, expressive fillips that blend confessions and aphorisms, and grand reflections along with jousts of seductive wit.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Safety and Clinic Standards Safety is often one of the first concerns people have when considering treatment abroad.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Van Bendegem, who would become a leading scholar on ultrafinitist logic, later addressed these concerns by considering a geometry in which a line or curve has width and is both finite and finitely divisible.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Thinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinking. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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