think of as

VERB

take

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept consider expect feel follow hold know receive see think

STRONG

apprehend assume believe catch compass comprehend deem experience gather grasp imagine observe perceive presume reckon regard sense suppose suspect

WEAK

be aware of interpret as look upon see as take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon disbelieve discard disregard forget ignore misunderstand neglect reject

STRONG

let go lose misinterpret miss overlook release

WEAK

abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail give keep maintain misconceive offer refuse repulse stop

Example Sentences

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“Its association with Hollywood, which is what most people probably think of as ‘the industry’ in L.A., has probably obscured the manufacturing presence, along with L.A.’s suburban image,” Westwick said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The stock is trading “at what we think of as a mid-cycle multiple on trough industry trends,” Fuller wrote in a Tuesday note.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

You’re kind of distinguishing her from what we now think of as YA, “Young Adult.”

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

And the limit is not on what you typically think of as your income, but rather on something known as your modified annual gross income.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

I found her at lunch, in the library, at The Table, the one that, for a few golden weeks in December—after the concert, before the movie—I’d dared to think of as ours.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

think of as

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