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How is the word think distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of think are conceive, envisage, envision, fancy, imagine, and realize. While all these words mean "to form an idea of," think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection.

I just thought of a good joke

When is it sensible to use conceive instead of think?

Although the words conceive and think have much in common, conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design.

conceived of a new marketing approach

How do envisage and envision relate to one another, in the sense of think?

Both envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed.

envisaged a totally computerized operation
envisioned a cure for the disease

When is fancy a more appropriate choice than think?

The synonyms fancy and think are sometimes interchangeable, but fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires.

fancied himself a super athlete

When might imagine be a better fit than think?

The words imagine and think can be used in similar contexts, but imagine stresses a visualization.

imagine you're at the beach

When can realize be used instead of think?

In some situations, the words realize and think are roughly equivalent. However, realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined.

realized the enormity of the task ahead

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of think So instead of treating these as separate goals, think of them as reinforcing one another. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026 Anthropic, which is also thought to be prepping for an IPO and sets itself apart from OpenAI by its tighter spending and model efficiency, earned a price tag of up to $350 billion in a November round backed by Microsoft and Nvidia . Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026 Dr Patricia Ogilvie, whose clinic Skinconcept Munich includes two private clinics in dermatology and laser medicine, thinks so. Kathleen Baird-Murray, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026 First, the experts said, think about why the term is resonating with you. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for think
Recent Examples of Synonyms for think
Verb
  • His car was seen arriving shortly before the time the murders were believed to have been committed and left shortly after, according to court documents.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Investigators believe Moore first killed his father, 67-year-old Glenn Moore; his brother, 33-year-old Quinton Moore; and his uncle, 55-year-old Willie Ed Guines, at the family's mobile home in western Clay County.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of guessing what to try first, Basin set me up for success from the start and offered me an overview of each treatment and the benefit of a thermotherapy circuit.
    Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Also, there’s value in keeping people guessing.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • One of those techniques involves an empty chair placed in front of a client, encouraging them to imagine and speak to someone connected to unresolved emotions.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
  • One way around this is to give the subject something else to imagine—another place, another conversation, a passing feeling—just long enough for the shutter, at one two-hundredth of a second, to catch something real.
    Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • If that sounds hyperbolic, consider that Independence offensive coordinator Marlon Barnett has compared Resar to former Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, who was the 14th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Since the two pieces are such versatile staples, consider this your sign to add similar dress pants and pumps to your own wardrobe.
    Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • And among the less conversationally direct, the topic often seems to lurk on the fringes as locals in other countries try to more delicately approach politics and discern how US travelers feel about what’s going on at home.
    Terry Ward, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Specific details of conversations remain unclear, but the meeting suggests that Comcast feels that there is still a path forward for a deal, in spite of concerns — aired in the press — about the likelihood of regulatory troubles in the US.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Think.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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