as in attitude
a particular way of thinking
politicians trying to understand the mind-set of voters She had the mind-set of a champion.
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Recent Examples of mind-set
Maintaining a positive mindset at work delivers a morning breakthrough as the moon harmonizes with Mars.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
What's more, Andoh revealed what's driving Lady Danbury's mindset in season 4.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Though the circumstances are (obviously) not ideal, Kim seems to be approaching the Olympics with a resilient mindset.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
The leftist Swedish journalist Maciej Zaremba made a similar point, accusing his fellow-progressives of an ironically provincial mind-set.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
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Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
What's more, Andoh revealed what's driving Lady Danbury's mindset in season 4.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Though the circumstances are (obviously) not ideal, Kim seems to be approaching the Olympics with a resilient mindset.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
The leftist Swedish journalist Maciej Zaremba made a similar point, accusing his fellow-progressives of an ironically provincial mind-set.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mind-set
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind-set
Noun
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This simply involves a little accommodation, a friendly attitude and cooperation.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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The mom credited the school with helping her son go from struggling academically to making honor roll — twice — and changing his attitude about school in general after the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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We, the staff, contract employees and freelancers of the Berlinale and associated institutions, representing a plurality of perspectives, speak with one voice in unanimous support of the extraordinary Tricia Tuttle as the Director of the Berlinale.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Katie Sweeten, who served until September 2025 as the Department of Justice’s liaison to the Department of Defense and is now a partner at the law firm Scale, told CNN that Hegseth’s position didn’t make sense from a policy perspective.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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