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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
One thing Holtmann really likes is their team-first mentality.
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Matt Zahn, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Opponents of the bill, though, worry that the tax will be viewed as a harbinger of a soak-the-rich mentality among California voters that makes the state a risky place to do business.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … LAW & DISORDER – 'Mob mentality' endangers officers amid anti-ICE unrest and chaos in Minneapolis.
—FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Asian Winter Games is the first casualty of this new mentality.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Matt Zahn, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Opponents of the bill, though, worry that the tax will be viewed as a harbinger of a soak-the-rich mentality among California voters that makes the state a risky place to do business.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … LAW & DISORDER – 'Mob mentality' endangers officers amid anti-ICE unrest and chaos in Minneapolis.
—FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Asian Winter Games is the first casualty of this new mentality.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentality
Noun
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In that sense, the film answers its own question.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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To get a better sense of that, CBS News Bay Area spoke with Arkesha Baquet, co-owner of Li'l Dizzy's Café in New Orleans, home of Super Bowl LIX.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Benedict Cumberbatch will undoubtedly bring the intelligence, depth, and moral complexity this role demands.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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These ultraintelligent children, affectionately dubbed Termites, grew into generally healthy and successful adults who finished college, registered patents, and published papers at far higher rates than their counterparts of average intelligence.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This immersion trained his instinct more than his intellect.—
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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While the likes of Philo and Trotter have expanded upon the idea by prioritizing people whose intellects align with their brand values, Jacquemus takes it to another level.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are, once again, a few reasons for this.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 reason to sending rockets into space has to do with infrastructure — first, internet satellites, and now, AI data centers in orbit, Bloomberg’s Matt Levine writes.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentality. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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