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
His enthusiasm, his energeticness, his go-getter mentality.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
The restaurant, which opened in February 2025 and is closed on Fridays and Saturdays in honor of the Sabbath, reinvents classic kosher cuisine with rich flavors and a fierce farm-to-table mentality.
—Connie Ogle
updated May 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
The startup mentality can often be scrappy, and the AI tools available at the moment make the lure of custom builds all the more tempting.
—Emma Westley, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That pride tends to be part of a welcoming mentality that’s already on display at Kansas City International with overwhelming visuals that Kramer reckons eclipse anything being done at any other World Cup host airports.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
The restaurant, which opened in February 2025 and is closed on Fridays and Saturdays in honor of the Sabbath, reinvents classic kosher cuisine with rich flavors and a fierce farm-to-table mentality.
—Connie Ogle
updated May 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
The startup mentality can often be scrappy, and the AI tools available at the moment make the lure of custom builds all the more tempting.
—Emma Westley, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That pride tends to be part of a welcoming mentality that’s already on display at Kansas City International with overwhelming visuals that Kramer reckons eclipse anything being done at any other World Cup host airports.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentality
Noun
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Strategic shakeup Usually buying and selling is a cop out, but with where the Red Sox are in their competitive cycle the approach might make some sense.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Goins said the turnout Saturday reflected a sense of unity and hoped the protest would serve as a path forward for change and empowering communities of color, especially.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Tulsi Gabbard, who on May 22 announced her resignation as director of national intelligence, is expected to be at the Camp David meeting.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
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And in a business where net margins routinely run below 5%, that intelligence, and every extra milkshake sold, adds up fast.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Rollins didn’t just make some of the genre’s finest recordings; his muscular sound and intense intellect turned him into an embodiment of jazz itself.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Their intellect is the highest intellect of any human being on the planet.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
Noun
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There is no good reason for what just happened over the past six days.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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At this point the Red Sox are in serious danger, and the only reason the club is even within striking distance of a playoff spot is because the rest of the American League has been so poor.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentality. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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