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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
Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
Line dancing is a great way to exercise your mind and body.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
My afternoon with Caldwell came to mind clear as a bell during the countdown to the Lily Pool’s reopening after being closed for repairs in 2024.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Has the thought of chasing Gunther’s historic 666-day reign crossed your mind?
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
Line dancing is a great way to exercise your mind and body.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
In Congress, fear keeps the Republican majority in line and causes all too many Democrats to mind their language.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
My afternoon with Caldwell came to mind clear as a bell during the countdown to the Lily Pool’s reopening after being closed for repairs in 2024.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind
Noun
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Once in the body, CO molecules hijack your red blood cells, overpowering oxygen in the bloodstream and shutting off critical O2 supply to the brain, heart and other organs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Aug. 2025
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Yogurt also provides calcium, B vitamins, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and is sometimes fortified with vitamin D. Such nutrients contribute to bone, nerve, brain and immune health.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Translation: Students welcome structure, but not at the expense of sanity.—
Pablo Listingart,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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My only source of sanity during that period was going for walks around my block, and all of a sudden, my one source of sanity was now gone.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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Testers then tasted each of the sandwiches by themselves to form their opinion on the taste.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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In my opinion, rethinking their roles through a commercial lens could help hotels and OTAs drive more loyalty and increase customer lifetime value (CLTV) as traveler journeys become more nonlinear and highly content-influenced.—
Sanjay Ghare,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The testing conducted for the paper was performed with an Nvidia A100 GPU with 40 gigabytes of memory.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
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So, pictures came about, memories of girls who were kind of stuck in their position in the family, in the world, in their femininity.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Practice suspending judgment and listening instead for understanding.—
Heather Heefner,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Why has watching and listening to D&D become so popular?—
Scott Greenstone,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Family and friends gathered to mourn Rebekah Baptiste, 10, a young girl remembered for her kindness and tenacity.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Multiple public-opinion surveys show that four out of five Floridians don’t support another hunt; apparently, many remember the debacle of 2015, the last time the state organized a bear hunt that turned into a gruesome slaughter.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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On May 18, 2025, Radford was arrested by the Georgia Department of Public Safety for driving under the influence and for failing to obey a traffic control device.—
Greg Wehner , Liz Friden,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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War provides an opportunity to showcase a new leader’s command over the PLA; seeing the senior military leadership obeying the new leader’s orders might then serve to deter a potential political challenger.—
TYLER JOST,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
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Radhi, an Ayurvedic enthusiast, noticed Jay’s sweet tooth was something deeper than an occasional craving.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Other investigators will focus on the crime itself — preserving the crime scene, collecting evidence, and talking to associates who may have noticed something unusual.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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