as in sense
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior
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Recent Examples of mentality
The ’80s mentality of multitasking is passé and very limiting.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Story has received as much praise for his defense over the years as his leadership and team mentality.
—Joey Copponi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Reaction to Trump is even being felt in the production of British content, which some say has the potential to fill a void left by the current play-it-safe-at-all-costs mentality in the American entertainment industry.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
That client-first mentality has made TM Landscape Solutions synonymous with quality and dependability in South Carolina and beyond.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for mentality
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Story has received as much praise for his defense over the years as his leadership and team mentality.
—Joey Copponi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Reaction to Trump is even being felt in the production of British content, which some say has the potential to fill a void left by the current play-it-safe-at-all-costs mentality in the American entertainment industry.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
That client-first mentality has made TM Landscape Solutions synonymous with quality and dependability in South Carolina and beyond.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for mentality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentality
Noun
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The story is like a gentle hug, wrapping you up in a sense of comfort and contentment.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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In that sense, the vulgar Vader situation creates a touchy dilemma for Epic Games and Disney, which likely invested substantially in this high-profile collaboration.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Leverage sales intelligence tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator to gather insights.—
Besnik Vrellaku,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The advisor sees the president first thing in the morning for the daily intelligence briefing and leaves after the president retires for the evening, but remains on call around the clock.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The musician is a walking satire of downtown presumptions—and his ferocious intellect turns out to be all business, too.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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Profound wisdom lives in your most receptive, quiet thoughts so your intuition can guide you where intellect sometimes can’t.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
2 May 2025
Noun
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During these inspections, travelers may be questioned or their electronic devices looked through as a way to confirm their identity and reasons for being in the U.S.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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And that’s one of the reasons why with him and Edwards at the helm, the Timberwolves are only a win away from a repeat trip to the Western Conference finals.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentality. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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