Definition of mindednext

minded

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verb

past tense of mind
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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 cared
to have an interest or concern for don't mind him; he's always complaining

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Recent Examples of minded
Adjective
His approach to the rest of the building is similarly preservation-minded. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 Eco effort Little Palm has a few eco-minded initiatives happening, including reef restoration and seagrass protection programs. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 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
Adjective
  • Prosecutor Danielle Clarke told Judge Linda Black that the alleged victim, who cannot be identified, was willing to testify again at a retrial.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Iran and the United States are doubling down on competing claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz, but the reality is more nuanced than either side is willing to admit.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While those have also been a success, the company listened to the G-Unit fans’ demands.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Patterson wasn’t in court to hear the proceedings but listened to the arguments via a video link from a maximum-security prison.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One day, Abdeen remembered, there was a tense discussion in the house.
    Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, Iamaleava is remembered for his tumultuous exit from Knoxville, a parting characterized by head coach Josh Heupel that the program would move on without its starting signal-caller, leading the Long Beach product to UCLA.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Earlier this summer, staff at the Royal Oak Public Library in Oakland County noticed bedbugs on some furniture during a building inspection.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly an hour after Nolan was last seen, friends on one of the boats noticed its bilge pump had failed and water was rapidly filling the hull, Tyler Cox and Edward Paltzik, attorneys for the friends, told CNN.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of speaking only about the Beautiful Game, Eason would talk to Diomandé about his mother, who suffers from long-term health issues, and genuinely cared about the person behind the player.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of great people — doctors, nurses, administration — who really, really cared.
    Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As his daughter operated the wine press, Gobillard watched the year's first juice flow with a mix of excitement and anxiety.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Certain men have reportedly watched CCTV footage of their stupefied selves inexplicably helping their robbers gut their apartments of possessions.
    Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While padlocks have been found at Jewish cemeteries in Poland, the study authors noted the site carried no other characteristic features suggesting this was a Jewish grave.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The group noted that more than 140,000 Haitians have been deported from neighboring countries, including the Dominican Republic, in the first half of the year alone.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minded. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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