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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
Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
It is criminalized, typically as reckless endangerment, but isn’t categorized in the minds of normal people as a social crime.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Certainly, something that has been in a lot of people’s minds these days.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Banner, who currently works for the 33rd team, which is a football-centric media outlet, worked with McDaniel in Cleveland in 2014, and believes McDaniel belongs in the upper echelon of today’s offensive minds.
—Omar Kelly
november 7, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Listeners are left to explore the lyrics that echo in their own minds, and that’s the bit that strikes the heaviest chord.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
From early in her career, Ono believed that artistic production was not limited to a studio, gallery, or museum, and could live in the minds, bodies, and hearts of everyone.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
How much the redistricting plan changes voters' minds is up for debate.
—Jahd Khalil, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
But Independence voters already have education on their minds.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
With cancellations and delays at the top of travelers' minds, especially only weeks before Thanksgiving, here is what to know.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
It is criminalized, typically as reckless endangerment, but isn’t categorized in the minds of normal people as a social crime.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Certainly, something that has been in a lot of people’s minds these days.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Banner, who currently works for the 33rd team, which is a football-centric media outlet, worked with McDaniel in Cleveland in 2014, and believes McDaniel belongs in the upper echelon of today’s offensive minds.
—Omar Kelly
november 7, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Listeners are left to explore the lyrics that echo in their own minds, and that’s the bit that strikes the heaviest chord.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
From early in her career, Ono believed that artistic production was not limited to a studio, gallery, or museum, and could live in the minds, bodies, and hearts of everyone.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
How much the redistricting plan changes voters' minds is up for debate.
—Jahd Khalil, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
But Independence voters already have education on their minds.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 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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It’s still burned into their psyches.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The novella lacks the temporal markers that indicate how much time has passed between episodes and exhibits an abundance of characters with ruptured psyches.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Discussion of his rule remains largely taboo in Indonesia, with mixed opinions about his legacy.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The shares of Americans who trust each of the three branches of government are near five-decade lows, as opinions of the federal government grow more polarized.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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After returning to the depot with Santa, everyone makes their way to the adjacent railroad museum, where Santa listens to Christmas wishes and takes photos.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2025
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Donovan grew up in the San Bernardino County city of Ontario and fondly remembers being allowed to fly home after Saturday games to spend a couple days with his mom and sister.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Frederica Wilson, a Democratic congresswoman from South Florida, vividly remembers her constituents complaining about one Facebook ad in particular.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, what has been less clear is whether dark matter obeys these same four forces.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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Joe notices the signs while filming the audience with his camera.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the midst of the run, fighting physical exhaustion and psychological trauma, Eve notices she is being pursued by an unknown runner in white who is closing in on her.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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The woman was in a standard SNAP demographic, not that Manna asks or cares whether its clients are registered for that program.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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No one cares about them, and no one is rooting for them.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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His wife, Genevieve Padalecki, often watches the show with their 8-year-old daughter Odette, who has almost all good things to say about it.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Glen Powell, naked except for a towel, dangles from a rope eight stories in the air in below-freezing Bulgaria as director Edgar Wright watches from the ground in a parka, sipping an espresso.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minds. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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