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as in brain
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
scientists still disagree about exactly where the mind is located
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as in sanity
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
everyone used to tease him and tell him he was out of his mind when he swore he'd seen a flying saucer
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as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
please speak your mind freely on this matter
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as in memory
the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced
call to mind the events of last year
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as in to remember
chiefly dialect
to bring back to mind
I seem to mind such a tale from way back
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as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
tell the children to mind the babysitter
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as in to notice
to be cautious of or on guard against
mind the slippery steps
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as in to care
to have an interest or concern for
don't mind him; he's always complaining
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as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
the salesperson will mind the store while the manager goes out to lunch
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as in to note
to take notice of and be guided by
mind the instructions that appear at the top of the first page of the exam
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Recent Examples of mind
Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Revenge is on the mind for the former Cowboys running back, who gets to shine in the RB1 role again without Chuba Hubbard.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
The 11th Street Kids of Harcourt, John Economos (Steve Agee), Vigilante (Freddie Stroma) and Adebayo had already set out to rescue Chris from Earth-2, and Harcourt’s instincts as an agent who minds her surroundings picked up on the white supremacist haven almost immediately.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The Leafs coach could always change his mind and rejig the lineup again, moving Domi up once more.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Revenge is on the mind for the former Cowboys running back, who gets to shine in the RB1 role again without Chuba Hubbard.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
Hayley Williams doesn’t mind calling out Morgan Wallen.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
The 11th Street Kids of Harcourt, John Economos (Steve Agee), Vigilante (Freddie Stroma) and Adebayo had already set out to rescue Chris from Earth-2, and Harcourt’s instincts as an agent who minds her surroundings picked up on the white supremacist haven almost immediately.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind
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Leaper Williams, a Lawrence High graduate who started working at KU at 16, emerged as one of KU football’s most recognizable employees through the years, overcoming a development impairment due to anoxia, a lack of oxygen to the brain, at birth.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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Restoring the brain’s waste disposal system The long-term therapeutic result stems from successfully restoring the brain’s blood vessel system.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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For anyone living with a pet—or just the evidence of one—this vacuum might save your sanity.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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The vagueness and disorientation are plausibly by design, meant to evoke the fracturing of Lisa’s sanity, perhaps.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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In their opinion, the bank hasn’t adequately compensated Epstein’s victims.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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As artificial intelligence systems grow larger, data centers are struggling to move information quickly between processors and memory.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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When Sacco set out to investigate the riot, in 2014, he was drawn to the tension between people’s memories of the experience, their rationalizations, and the coherence of each of the conflicting accounts.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Back from injury and back into our hearts — at least, those of us who love listening to every interview of his!—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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These earbuds include two listening modes, interchangeable and flexible tips that offer a more custom and comfortable fit, and a longer battery life.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Williams was remembered for wearing goggles and a knee wrap and by his intensity during those games.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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That moment remains one of the most iconic and widely remembered free-agent decisions in league history.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Under military law, service members are obligated to obey lawful orders, but to disobey unlawful orders.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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While current power brokers haven’t scrapped movies over their content, yet, Hollywood has a recent history of companies obeying in advance by shelving projects until the tensions cool.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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Crew aboard the ship noticed that the engine room—a long and narrow chamber—was the weakest, and was where multiple beams buckled under the pressure of the ice.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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Neither that notice nor the agenda for the meeting, posted the day before, gave details about which property the board would be voting on or its intended use.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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