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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The tunnel was discovered through intelligence work conducted by agents with the FGR's Criminal Investigation Agency in coordination with Mexico's Security Cabinet.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Pulte will remain as chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and FHFA director in addition to acting as national intelligence director.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 June 2026
Noun
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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’s a good reason that rooms come with binoculars because there is almost too much action to scope.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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That depth was part of the reason the 2001-02 Kings went 61-21 and took the Los Angeles Lakers to seven games in the Western Conference Finals.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentality. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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