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Word thinking
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈθɪŋkɪŋ / NAmE / ˈθɪŋkɪŋ /
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  • i had to do some quick thinking.
  • what is the current thinking on this question?
  • she explained the thinking behind the campaign.
  • his claims to be a millionaire are just wishful thinking.
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thinking

(noun)BrE / ˈθɪŋkɪŋ / NAmE / ˈθɪŋkɪŋ /
  1. the process of thinking about something
    • see also lateral thinking
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lateral-thinking
    • I had to do some quick thinking.
  2. ideas or opinions about something
    • What is the current thinking on this question?
    • She explained the thinking behind the campaign.
  3. in my opinion
  4. Extra Examples

    • His claims to be a millionaire are just wishful thinking.
    • His writings on motorized warfare dominated strategic thinking in the 1930s.
    • It was difficult to see what the thinking was behind their eventual decision.
    • She believes in encouraging creative thinking in the classroom.
    • The book shows you how to apply critical thinking to your studies.
    • The latest announcement marks a major shift in government thinking.
    • The school would have made better use of the money with a little forward thinking.
    • There’s been a shift in government thinking on genetically modified food.
    • They are unlikely to have changed their thinking so soon.
    • This topic requires a lot of deep thinking.
    • To my way of thinking, it would just be a massive waste of money.
    • Traditional educational thinking placed importance on learning by rote.
    • We have some hard thinking to do before we agree to the plan.
    • We hope that her book will stimulate thinking about this subject.
    • What is the current Conservative thinking on social security?
    • What is the current party thinking on welfare benefits?
    • Yes, I’ll email her instead—that’s good thinking= a good idea.
    • Yes, we’ll phone them instead—that’s good thinking.
    • a brilliant piece of lateral thinking
    • contemporary trends in feminist thinking
    • The new thinking in foreign policy led to a more open attitude towards the West.
    • This concept goes against much traditional thinking about language.
    • We aim to develop the processes of scientific thinking in children.
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