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as in psyches
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 opinions
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 remembers
chiefly dialect
to bring back to mind
I seem to mind such a tale from way back
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as in obeys
to act according to the commands of
tell the children to mind the babysitter
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as in notices
to be cautious of or on guard against
mind the slippery steps
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as in cares
to have an interest or concern for
don't mind him; he's always complaining
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as in watches
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 notes
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 minds
Renée Onque, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
If Barack Obama had done this, Republicans would be losing their minds.
—ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
In 1938, Charles Addams created an original cartoon in The New Yorker magazine that struck a chord with the strange part of minds everywhere.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
In their minds, there’s an equivalency, but there really isn’t.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
There’s also the unique game between Auburn’s stout defense and one of the best offensive minds in the game (interim Hogs coach Bob Petrino), who just so happens to want the Arkansas job and desperately needs a signature win to get it.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2025
The minds behind Hocus Pocus 3 are brewing up a fresh potion of sisterly magic, screenwriter Jen D'Angelo exclusively tells EW.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
This leaves no room for an ending, no room for either of them to change their minds.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Why the Longhorns’ offense is struggling How is this the offense that Sarkisian, one of the most respected offensive minds in the sport, has produced in his fifth year on the job after multiple top-10 recruiting classes?
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
Of the respondents, 30% said having a conversation about family health history had never crossed their minds and 20% said their families don't talk about health openly.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
If Barack Obama had done this, Republicans would be losing their minds.
—ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
In 1938, Charles Addams created an original cartoon in The New Yorker magazine that struck a chord with the strange part of minds everywhere.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
In their minds, there’s an equivalency, but there really isn’t.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
There’s also the unique game between Auburn’s stout defense and one of the best offensive minds in the game (interim Hogs coach Bob Petrino), who just so happens to want the Arkansas job and desperately needs a signature win to get it.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2025
The minds behind Hocus Pocus 3 are brewing up a fresh potion of sisterly magic, screenwriter Jen D'Angelo exclusively tells EW.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
This leaves no room for an ending, no room for either of them to change their minds.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Why the Longhorns’ offense is struggling How is this the offense that Sarkisian, one of the most respected offensive minds in the sport, has produced in his fifth year on the job after multiple top-10 recruiting classes?
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
The 11th Street Kids of Harcourt, John Economos (Steve Agee), Vigilante (Freddie Stroma) and Adebayo had already set out to rescue Chris from Earth-2, and Harcourt’s instincts as an agent who minds her surroundings picked up on the white supremacist haven almost immediately.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minds
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Nobody cared about our psyches and so, so much stuff flew under the radar.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
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But for many people — maybe most — the prospect of climate change deeply involves their psyches and their emotions, especially their fears and hopes.—
John M. Crisp,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the comment section, many people expressed different opinions regarding the seating plan.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Roughly 28 percent of Gen Z said different political opinions could lead them to turn down a date, only slightly higher than the 21 percent of millennials who said the same.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And that’s if your stepson listens to you.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Someone remembers him admiring her dachshunds.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jack Brayboy remembers when Van Buren Avenue in Charlotte’s McCrorey Heights neighborhood led a massive hill near Mulberry Avenue and Fairfield Street.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wells Fargo is a stock that slavishly obeys The Street's outlook for earnings.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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With analog simulators, physicists map a quantum system of interest onto an analogous system — one that obeys equations of the same form but is easier to configure and observe in a lab.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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During the clip, the owner notices a large chunk has been ripped (or bitten) out of the flooring, and there’s only one suspect hovering around nearby.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Joel notices it repeatedly—in his father’s possessions, in notes, and even in visions—signifying both imbalance and a recurring pattern in the Lazarus family.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This version of Michelle probably cares less about what other people think.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her candor hasn’t been dented—this is a woman who clearly feels and cares deeply about the world.—
Helen Mirren,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Based on the award-winning Los Angeles Times article by Frank Shyong, Rosemead watches as an ailing woman discovers her teenage son’s violent obsessions and must go to great lengths to protect him — and possibly others — in a race against time.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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From the back of the kitchen, Pat White, 76, watches her volunteers arrange Salisbury steaks, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots and salad in assembly line fashion onto white Styrofoam plates for hungry women and children at the Salvation Army Center of Hope.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minds. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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