thinking

American  

[thing-king] / ˈθɪŋ kɪŋ /

adjective

1. rational; reasoning.

   People are thinking animals.

2. thoughtful; reflective.

   Any thinking person would reject that plan.

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noun

1. thought; think; thought; judgment, reflection.

   clear thinking.

thinking British  

/ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ /

noun

1. opinion or judgment

2. the process of thought

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adjective

1. (prenominal) using or capable of using intelligent thought

   thinking people

2. to ponder a matter or problem

Other Word Forms

• nonthinking adjective
• thinkingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of thinking

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English thenking (noun); think ¹, -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Anthropic calls Claude a “thinking partner” with which users can tackle “any big, bold, bewildering challenge.”

From Barron's

A star running back, Reggie was banned from football 20 years earlier after he mixed up two phone numbers and called into a sports show thinking he was talking to his bookie.

From Los Angeles Times

My office has approved every single Compassionate Use request that has come to us, and we are constantly thinking of ways to remove barriers that discourage companies from participating.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But if you don’t have an opinion that he’s the best goalie in the world now, then I think you’re thinking wrong.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Weber Wong, founder and CEO of Flora, said the 33-person startup isn’t thinking about “how many heads can we bring onto the team,” but rather how AI agents can supercharge experienced employees.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• idea
• judgment
• logic
• opinion
• reasoning
• understanding