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as in idea
something imagined or pictured in the mind
I just had a thought: what if we both pitched in and bought him one big present instead of two smaller presents for his birthday?
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as in consideration
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something
I'll give your request some thought and then let you know what my decision is
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as in believed
to have as an opinion
I think we should wait for someone to come help us out
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Recent Examples of thought
Matt Poepsel,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
David Martin, editor-in-chief, Odda Magazine My initial thoughts were focused on the ‘winterish’ feeling of some of the garments.
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Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Some 5,000 years ago, the Persians thought of Antares as one of the four Royal Stars, a guardian of heaven.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
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Noun
Diversity of thought protected us from bias.
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Matt Poepsel,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
David Martin, editor-in-chief, Odda Magazine My initial thoughts were focused on the ‘winterish’ feeling of some of the garments.
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Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
Verb
Shifting winds caused what was called the Cove Fort Fire, which officials thought was contained, to flare up.
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Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Some 5,000 years ago, the Persians thought of Antares as one of the four Royal Stars, a guardian of heaven.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thought
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So, Larry took a shine to this idea very quickly, in a way that Larry rarely takes a shine to anything.
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The World's Fair, as it's also known, introduced millions of people to inventions, architecture and ideas that still influence our lives today.
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Jacie Prieto Lopez, LA28’s vice president of communications and public affairs, said in a statement that her organization is pleased to forward the agreement to the council for consideration.
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According to data from Sports Business Classroom, some cash consideration offerings in transactions alongside players ran well into the multimillion-dollar range.
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Alicent mistakenly believed Viserys was talking about their son Aegon II, saying Aegon II should be on the throne after Viserys dies, which lead to the Dance of the Dragons civil war.
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To showcase that connection, the museum is displaying a Revolutionary War sword from the Moulton family, which is being publicly presented for the first time and is believed to have been commissioned by George Washington.
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The broad genre of pop also gives artists room to experiment, said O’Brien, adding that audiences these days are well aware of the concept of eras and understand artists will go through multiple ones throughout their careers.
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That was kind of the concept, is just to continue to add shooting.
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Raymond Meza, who chaired the Charter Reform Commission, acknowledged that pay, staffing and the cost of each council office didn’t come up during his panel’s deliberations.
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Xenotransplantation therefore remains ethically contested and lacks stable social consensus, warranting explicit democratic deliberation rather than implicit normalization.
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The government has argued that, regardless of the circumstances, the DHS secretary's discretionary decision to revoke TPS can't be reviewed or second guessed by the courts.
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Although the project in question was referred to as Lazarus in the document, TMZ guessed that the film may in fact be the upcoming Focker-in-Law film as the director John Hamburg is also listed in the contract.
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But her main goal was not to do an impression.
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Offensive and defensive lineman Joseph Medina from the class of 2028 has made quite a first impression on Hernandez.
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Run It Like a Software Company The SaaS world figured this out a long time ago.
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Janamanchi figured some people would come for an ironic spectacle.
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“Thought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thought. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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