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as in brain
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
scientists still disagree about exactly where the mind is located
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as in sanity
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
everyone used to tease him and tell him he was out of his mind when he swore he'd seen a flying saucer
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as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
please speak your mind freely on this matter
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as in memory
the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced
call to mind the events of last year
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as in to remember
chiefly dialect
to bring back to mind
I seem to mind such a tale from way back
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as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
tell the children to mind the babysitter
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as in to notice
to be cautious of or on guard against
mind the slippery steps
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as in to care
to have an interest or concern for
don't mind him; he's always complaining
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as in to watch
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 to note
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 mind
P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Keep in mind that power lines that are laying on the ground may be live.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
This happens primarily because memory retrieval doesn’t just bring facts to mind, but also associations, expectations and emotional reactions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
With the legislative session set to get underway next Wednesday, speakers at the event said helping the state’s business community needs to be top of mind for lawmakers.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Keep in mind that power lines that are laying on the ground may be live.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Didn’t mind his NFL career ended with a 4-13 season.
—Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
This happens primarily because memory retrieval doesn’t just bring facts to mind, but also associations, expectations and emotional reactions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind
Noun
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Without being trained on neural data, the model produced a peculiar signal — one that was later discovered in actual brain activity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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In those participants, the disease was not associated with any changes in brain size or evidence of damage.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Surprised, the team performed a sanity check—the researchers calculated heritability in the traditional way for twins born between 1900 and 1935, an era when rapid medical advances steadily curtailed premature death.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, accepting its finitude is a crucial step toward sanity, freedom, and happiness.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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But in the opinions of the two lead detectives on the case, to comment on every single one, to give credence publicly to even the most dubious messages, as Captain Donahoe was doing, only made the department look like a bunch of saps.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Your quirks, your opinions, your specific way of seeing the world, that's your competitive advantage.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Joy invoking a memory of a home warm and wide and sheltering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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For Świątek, a day when her serve felt under constant pressure brought back memories of her defeat to Aryna Sabalenka at last year’s French Open.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Delhomme’s answer, by turns humorous and insightful, is worth listening to.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Duff revealed that her then-3-year-old daughter loved to listen to her album Breathe In.—
Taiwo Balogun,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Too often, history is reduced to remembering dates and names.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Just remember, alcohol isn't sold on Sundays in the state.—
Jenny Willden,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Nine protesters were arrested and charged with various crimes, including failure to obey police, resisting arrest without violence, wearing a hood or mask on public property, trespassing and felony battery.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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Does your child obey rules and make good decisions?—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
21 Dec. 2025
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The theft wasn't noticed until a store employee saw that the entire caviar section was empty, which led management to check their security cameras.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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One game, Jordan Ross, his roommate, noticed that Jake was too late to rotate over on a double-team from the baseline side on a drive.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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