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
PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Originally launched as Write-minded in 2018, this is a weekly writing podcast that focuses on memoir and personal writing, as well as industry trends and tips and resources for writers and authors.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Here's a more budget-minded option that won't blow you away with performance but handles the basics with aplomb.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Originally launched as Write-minded in 2018, this is a weekly writing podcast that focuses on memoir and personal writing, as well as industry trends and tips and resources for writers and authors.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Not that anyone would have minded more music — certainly not Weir.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Much depends on whether Arab governments are willing to take ownership of Gaza—to manage it, rebuild it, and ensure Hamas or any similar terrorist group can't rise again.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Over the past couple of years, Timbaland has positioned himself as one of the few contemporary pop figures willing to fully embrace the use of artificial intelligence in music.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to Luminate, Spanish is the second most-listened to language in music, by far, with 24% of American music listeners consuming music in Spanish (French trails in third place at 8%).—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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There, Black Charlotteans danced and listened to live performances from the likes of Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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On the witness stand, Vasquez’s brother-in-law, Luis Zuniga, remembered how eager Vasquez was to drive Zuniga’s new Ford Explorer in 2018 because officers drive the same vehicle.—
PJ Green
October 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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Tingle remembered, referring to the term used for a dominant romantic partner in a relationship.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Oct. 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
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Those who noticed the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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According to the Journal-Constitution, the Paulding County School District declined to answer its questions about how many adult supervisors were on the field trip and how long the girl was missing before her absence was noticed.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Humble and extremely hard-working, nobody cared more about the Minnesota Wild than Mikko.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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So the cash was gone, the credit and debit cards cancelled, and no one had ever cared about the pens or the Polaroid of Andrés.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Brian Kemp watched Allen roll to his right and throw the ball away.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bill heard the shot and watched until Duane found his deer.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Color and bold floral prints are also in play, while buyers noted a return to structure, shape, and femininity — peplums, twisted tailoring, delicate lace, and transparency were all key trends.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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To confirm the match, the team carefully aligned the Hubble and JWST images using 36 stars visible in both datasets as reference points, ensuring that every pixel corresponded to the same spot in the sky, the study noted.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minded. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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