ADJ
deep, hard, serious
She spent the afternoon in hard thinking about whether to accept the new job offer.
good
My brother suggested we leave early to avoid traffic, and that was good thinking on his part.
clear, logical | muddled | quick
forward
Good leaders require forward thinking to plan ahead for their companies' future success.
positive | abstract, analytical, critical | creative, independent, innovative, original | lateral
wishful
I'd love to travel around the world next year, but that's probably just wishful thinking right now.
QUANT
piece
That was a clever piece of thinking that helped us solve the problem quickly.
VERB + THINKING
do
She needs to do some careful thinking before making a decision about her job offer.
apply
When you apply creative thinking to a problem, you often find a simpler solution.
PREP
~ behind
I don't understand the thinking behind why he quit such a good job.
ADJ
contemporary, current, modern | fresh, new | conventional, old, traditional | divergent | government | Labour, Republican, etc.
economic, educational, historical, political, scientific, etc.
Modern political thinking has shifted toward addressing climate change as a priority.
feminist, socialist, etc. | military, strategic
VERB + THINKING
develop, shape | clarify, explain
change
After reading the report, she decided to change her thinking about the project.
dominate
Economic concerns dominated thinking about climate policy for many years.
PREP
in ~
Recent changes in scientific thinking have helped doctors treat diseases more effectively.
~ about/on
There is growing thinking on climate change among younger generations today.
PHRASES
a shift in sb's thinking
After the accident, there was a shift in Maria's thinking about road safety.
to sb's way of thinking