as in willing
having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)
in most David vs. Goliath contests, people are generally minded to side with the underdog
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as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
you'll be in big trouble if you don't straighten up and mind
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as in remembered
chiefly dialect
to bring back to mind
I seem to mind such a tale from way back
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as in obeyed
to act according to the commands of
tell the children to mind the babysitter
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as in noticed
to be cautious of or on guard against
mind the slippery steps
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as in cared
to have an interest or concern for
don't mind him; he's always complaining
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as in watched
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
the salesperson will mind the store while the manager goes out to lunch
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as in noted
to take notice of and be guided by
mind the instructions that appear at the top of the first page of the exam
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Recent Examples of minded
Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Next, imagine that those same authoritarian-minded people were recruited by and answer to a president who daily calls for investigations, fines, firings, lawsuits, or worse against any American individual or organization that opposes his policies.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
But Anderson balances the sprawling, conspiracy-minded aspects of this yarn with the intimate father-daughter story, which is the heart of the matter.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Next, imagine that those same authoritarian-minded people were recruited by and answer to a president who daily calls for investigations, fines, firings, lawsuits, or worse against any American individual or organization that opposes his policies.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Not that anyone would have minded more music — certainly not Weir.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
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Kirk is being celebrated as a champion of free speech who was willing to debate anyone anywhere and who was killed by someone who could not tolerate his views.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Gang Suppression Force is supposed to be overseen by a group representing the coalition of the willing, troop contributing countries.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, people who listened to the fear sold perfectly good stocks and missed major gains.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Banning the song turned out to be useless; millions of people simply listened to it on YouTube.—
Anna Nemtsova,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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Former Trustee Edward Lopez remembered Pendleton as polished, exceedingly smart and always thoughtful of other people’s points of view.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Forever remembered and loved In the crowded police conference room, love for Rylo filled the air.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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And just like the existence of a black hole’s event horizon results in the creation of Hawking radiation, the existence of a cosmological horizon must also — if the same laws of physics are to be obeyed — create radiation.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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The fans obeyed and there was absolute silence until Putellas’s shot, which ended up too central and was stopped by Hannah Hampton.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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People buy sporty, exotic cars to be noticed.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The comedian was noticed by Billy Crystal, who gave him a spot on his first television special.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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In that role, Broder still cared deeply about the business.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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What Adam and Margot realized after thinking it over was that Margot’s father cared deeply about leaving a strong business behind him and hoped that Adam and Margot would one day be capable of taking it over.—
Josh Davis,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Brown sat around and watched other teams, particularly the Mariners, be aggressive and did nothing to try and compete with it.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Once LeMaistre rested her case, Wayne testified in his own defense, taking the stand as his fellow Atlanta artist Young Thug watched from the gallery.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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In addition to retail sales, some of these items were distributed to schools and Department of Defense facilities, although the USDA noted that the school distribution was not part of the National School Lunch Program.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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While Memphis has seen high numbers of violent crimes such as homicides and carjackings in recent years, Democratic and Republican officials have noted decreases this year in some crime categories.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minded. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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