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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Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images/Getty Images While speaking with the media earlier this week, Nabers was asked about his mindset now compared to this time last year.
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
During a recent interview with The New York Times about her new album, Vie, Doja Cat provided a peek into her romantic mindset and how that plays into the theme of her upcoming musical release.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
But that mindset is outdated and increasingly expensive.
—Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
From biotech breakthroughs to billiards, Brian Gossett continues to expand his vision—proving that with the right mindset, there are no limits to where opportunity can lead.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
During a recent interview with The New York Times about her new album, Vie, Doja Cat provided a peek into her romantic mindset and how that plays into the theme of her upcoming musical release.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
But that mindset is outdated and increasingly expensive.
—Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
From biotech breakthroughs to billiards, Brian Gossett continues to expand his vision—proving that with the right mindset, there are no limits to where opportunity can lead.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind-set
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The Two Hearts Of A New MacBook Apple has been reluctant to feed these demands over the last decade, but there are signs that the attitude is thawing.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The attitude of last season has vanished, replaced by that performative pregame dustup as Texas A&M headed toward its locker room.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Rinzel has already been hit up by some of the other prospects for his perspective on rookie camp, on the climb to the NHL and the developmental process, on how to play with aggression and the confidence to make plays rather than with hesitation and the fear of making mistakes.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Instead of using a single bulky lens, the camera employs a thin mask embedded with dozens of tiny lenslets, each capturing a unique perspective of the same object.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Mind-set.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind-set. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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