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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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
So what’s going through your mind right now?
—Sean Gregory, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Cutaway shots of the natural world might call to mind Terrence Malick’s work, but have their own energy and originality.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Keep in mind that power lines that are laying on the ground may be live.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
So what’s going through your mind right now?
—Sean Gregory, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Of course, not everyone minds coconuts being taken.
—Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Cutaway shots of the natural world might call to mind Terrence Malick’s work, but have their own energy and originality.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind
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An autopsy found that Deranque suffered a fractured skull and fatal brain injuries, according to Lyon's prosecutor, Thierry Dran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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But hospital staff who treated the man told The Associated Press such a fall could not plausibly account for the man’s brain hemorrhaging and fragmented memory.—
Jim Mustian,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Daring to enter the Paragon, not heeding the warnings, the Creepers fend off deadly rivals while supernatural creatures stalk them from the shadows, testing their endurance, sanity and willingness to pay fame’s heavy price.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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How in the name of sanity (just go ask coaches) was Mater Dei placed in Division 2?—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Poll position The SEC has a higher opinion of itself than voters in the Associated Press top 25 poll.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Better than last year, in my opinion.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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The first glimpse of La Sultana’s imposing fortress is a moment for the memory books.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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But hospital staff who treated the man told The Associated Press such a fall could not plausibly account for the man’s brain hemorrhaging and fragmented memory.—
Jim Mustian,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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When Gu drops into the halfpipe, listening to American rap, her brain is still working at 100mph, sometimes visualizing a takeoff one second before performing her trick.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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For listening to audiobooks on long flights, my grandma swears by these Shokz bone conduction headphones.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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In fact, for those who don’t remember, much of that K-State run was built on the back of a 5-foot-8-inch guard who transferred in from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Less remembered is that GCU led by 12 midway through the second half before SDSU rallied and took the lead on Simmons’ tip-in with 58 seconds left.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Existing particles will now obey new laws of physics, and so existing structures will be destroyed and replaced by new structures that obey different laws.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Chatham County Police Department is investigating the crash and has charged Vasquez Lopez with reckless driving, driving without a valid license, failure to obey a traffic control device, and first-degree homicide by vehicle, the agency shared online.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Leaphorn then notices a radiator leak, and says that whoever sped off couldn't have gone far.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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Of course, most of them have been too drunk to notice.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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