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adjective

ˈmīn-dəd How to pronounce minded (audio)
Definition of mindednext
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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verb

past tense of mind
1
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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2
as in remembered
chiefly dialect to bring back to mind I seem to mind such a tale from way back

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3
as in obeyed
to act according to the commands of tell the children to mind the babysitter

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4
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
Adjective
Meola also credited part of the team’s draw to coach Dean Smith’s forward-minded style of play. — Kamran Nia july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026 Yet Collins, a five-term incumbent, has held the seat by presenting herself as an independent-minded Republican while maintaining just enough support from her party’s base. — Philip Elliott, Time, 9 July 2026
Verb
That said, Hudnut wouldn’t have minded just a little more prep time. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 May 2026 Not that Stevenson minded, by the way, meeting questions about his butterfingers head-on every time he was asked. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minded
  1. willing
  2. listened
  3. remembered
  4. obeyed
  5. noticed
  6. cared
  7. watched
  8. noted
Adjective
  • However, the buyers might not be as willing to part with the quality of prospects the Angels would like.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Giselle Garcia, program director for NorCal Resist, said the arrest data largely tracks with the organization’s own informal counts though emphasized much enforcement goes unaccounted for if families aren’t willing to speak up.
    — Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of willing
Verb
  • Some active kids glossed over at the lengthy speeches, some watched and listened attentively, eyes sparkling at the work that was put in to launch the league and at the possibility of playing professional soccer.
    — PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • Throughout the evening, participants held signs, listened to speakers and called on Congress to preserve protections that allow Haitian TPS holders to continue living and working in the United States.
    — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of listened
Verb
  • Throughout her decades-long career, Bonnie Tyler recorded pop, country and soft rock music and scored hits with each style, but she is remembered primarily for her decade-defining rock smashes.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • At a press conference in New York City on Friday, Wells' parents remembered their son.
    — Elise Gregg, NPR, 10 July 2026
Definition of remembered
Verb
  • As her cabin took on water, Chloe Childress had obeyed Camp Mystic’s one directive to shelter in place.
    — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • Paradoxes and Doubt The late 1800s were a time of paradoxes and doubt, the result of mathematicians beginning to search for cohesive ideas about what rules the mathematical universe obeyed.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of obeyed
Verb
  • Fans later noticed what appeared to be Swift's phone lock screen in the third photo of an Instagram carousel Kelce shared.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Everything is noticed, which is so fantastic and gives us all such joy.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • Thank you to the Television Academy, and to everyone who has cared about the show.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Sheetz, who won an Emmy for his work on The Simpsons, has been an animator long enough to watch technology destabilize his profession before anyone cared about AI.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of cared
Verb
  • Since then, Reichardt has watched birds, flowers, a sea of green shrubs and baby conifers fill in the moonscape.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • One dog park visitor watched dozens of trees crash down during a recent visit to make way for the prominent Kansas City brokerage firm.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of watched
Verb
  • Hull noted Robinson was wearing different clothes and walking with a limp not seen in the earlier footage.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • After hearing from Californians, Hilton noted, CPUC had concluded that AT&T had not shown there were reliable replacements that could serve as a safety net for some communities.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
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