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
Medicube’s recent expansion into hair care feels like a natural next step—K-beauty has long treated the scalp with the same skin care-first mentality as the rest of your complexion.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 May 2026
White Settlement Brewer softball coach Josh Richards likes to tell his team to have a goldfish mentality.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
That underdog mentality is especially relevant in the world of business—where success is far from guaranteed.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Or maybe it just got too absorbed in the whole 'cool, multifunctional space' mentality and overlooked basic usability.
—C.c. Weiss
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 May 2026
White Settlement Brewer softball coach Josh Richards likes to tell his team to have a goldfish mentality.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
That underdog mentality is especially relevant in the world of business—where success is far from guaranteed.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Or maybe it just got too absorbed in the whole 'cool, multifunctional space' mentality and overlooked basic usability.
—C.c. Weiss
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentality
Noun
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Her nonchalant reaction makes sense considering the Timberwolves scored 37 runs in their last three regular season games and 32 runs in their three playoff games entering Saturday.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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And co-op teams among large schools can still form, too, in a technical sense, Manning said.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Miguel Díaz Canel’s comments come a day after Axios reported, citing US intelligence, that Havana had acquired hundreds of drones and discussed plans to use them against Washington’s military assets in the region.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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Company leadership and investors emphasize that operating physical retail without real-time intelligence in 2026 is equivalent to leaving billions of dollars on the table.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Edward Busby, whose intellect, IQ and the possible resulting disability were the focus of the argument in his appeals, died when pentobarbital was injected into his body.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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This Penelope matches her husband not just in intellect but in passion.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
Noun
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For this reason, the tent was constructed in such a way that the crowd could see and hear the girls, but the girls could not see the crowd, a one-way mirror.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Food and drink The food and beverages are reason alone to come here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentality. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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