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
Much of the show’s fourth season has had to be rewritten post-Oct 7, as the state of Iran’s security forces along with Israel’s internal mindset has changed and then changed again.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Their holistic mindset extends beyond the brain and spine itself.
—William Jones, USA Today, 8 July 2025
To succeed, leaders must cut through the noise, build around clear business outcomes, and adopt an enterprise-first mindset.
—Sol Rashidi, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
To slip into that mindset, take swim pieces out for a spin on dry land.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Their holistic mindset extends beyond the brain and spine itself.
—William Jones, USA Today, 8 July 2025
To succeed, leaders must cut through the noise, build around clear business outcomes, and adopt an enterprise-first mindset.
—Sol Rashidi, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
To slip into that mindset, take swim pieces out for a spin on dry land.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for mind-set
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind-set
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But the hustle down the line that followed, resulting in a single for the visiting leadoff hitter to start Friday’s 7-6 win over the A’s, was a representation of Lukes’ hard-working attitude, according to his former head coach at Sacramento State, Reggie Christiansen.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 July 2025
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These remarks appear emblematic of the attitude of the football side of the business.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The valuation is something experts can help you with from a monetary perspective, but the intrinsic value is a harder to determine value.—
Julie Murphy,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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See what the future holds and shift your perspective in 2025 through tarot horoscopes.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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“Mind-set.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind-set. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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