as in willing
having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)
in most David vs. Goliath contests, people are generally minded to side with the underdog
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as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
you'll be in big trouble if you don't straighten up and mind
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as in remembered
chiefly dialect
to bring back to mind
I seem to mind such a tale from way back
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as in obeyed
to act according to the commands of
tell the children to mind the babysitter
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as in noticed
to be cautious of or on guard against
mind the slippery steps
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as in cared
to have an interest or concern for
don't mind him; he's always complaining
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as in watched
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 noted
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 minded
Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
This improvement seemingly indicates that despite the new aero, additional power, and more performance-minded look, the DB12 S is actually a more compliant proposition.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Some Democrats wouldn’t have minded seeing Allred give it another go with the wind at his back, though.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
At scale, the petty-minded bureaucrats implementing an agenda to sanitize American history, and to erase or suppress political dissent, have committed and will continue to commit a great deal of mischief.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
This improvement seemingly indicates that despite the new aero, additional power, and more performance-minded look, the DB12 S is actually a more compliant proposition.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Verb
Not that Stevenson minded, by the way, meeting questions about his butterfingers head-on every time he was asked.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Some Democrats wouldn’t have minded seeing Allred give it another go with the wind at his back, though.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minded
Adjective
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When asked whether national Democrats would be willing to spend heavily in Texas, where statewide campaigns can cost hundreds of millions of dollars, Schumer suggested Democrats believe the political environment is shifting in their favor.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
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At that point, climate strategy becomes less about innovation alone and more about governance, credibility and what people are willing to count as credit.—
Caitlin Grady,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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By contrast, both Alameda County prosecutors and the sheriff have denied anyone from law enforcement listened to the March 2024 meeting.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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For all of his woeful obsession with numbers, this is the reason anyone ever streamed his music and actually listened.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2026
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Caregivers remembered him not as a forgotten man, but as someone impossible to forget.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The younger Liubava was a contradiction, small and seemingly fragile but inwardly strong, remembered Tetiana Osipova, a family friend who had served alongside the girls' father.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Paradoxes and Doubt The late 1800s were a time of paradoxes and doubt, the result of mathematicians beginning to search for cohesive ideas about what rules the mathematical universe obeyed.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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The direction – which was visibly obeyed – is nothing new for repeat attendees of Welch’s shows, who have endured the agony of a phone-free hand for two minutes.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Kuo showed off her ice-queen garb and noticed a friend in the corner.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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DeLuz noticed the Democrats becoming more combative, taking shots at Becerra during the last two debates as the former state attorney general is now considered the party's frontrunner.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Baltimore voters cared enough about term limits to specifically complete that question at one of the highest participation rates on the ballot.—
Jovani Patterson,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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Many reporters covering the W genuinely cared about helping grow the game.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Videos of the Saturday night melee at a Chipotle in the Navy Yard neighborhood showed youths throwing punches and chairs as patrons watched in fear.—
Steve Thompson,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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He was filmed jumping into the historic fountain while fully clothed as crowds nearby watched.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Authorities reportedly fined him €500, or roughly $580 — and banned him from returning to the site, the outlet noted.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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It should be noted that the media is not permitted to speak with the Fever’s medical staff about players’ injuries.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minded. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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