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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
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
In a recent oral history of the show for Yahoo Entertainment, it was revealed that creators David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee originally intended for Maris to be part of the show's action, but the audience reaction to her changed their minds.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The shooting at Brown University and the deaths of two students that resulted will remain seared into the minds of Rhode Islanders for some time.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
Some of China’s top minds in artificial intelligence publicly warned that the superpower has only a slim chance of catching up to the US in tech.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 11 Jan. 2026
The San Diego City Council ended 2025 — a year that brought wildfires to the forefront of people’s minds — by enacting a controversial new set of fire prevention rules.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Black maternal mortality is always on our minds.
—Wunmi Mosaku, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2026
With nearly every accolade the show receives, the real-life healthcare workers saving lives daily are never far from the minds of the cast and executive producers.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
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
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
Beating Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup semi-final would be an excellent way to start changing minds.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
In a recent oral history of the show for Yahoo Entertainment, it was revealed that creators David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee originally intended for Maris to be part of the show's action, but the audience reaction to her changed their minds.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The shooting at Brown University and the deaths of two students that resulted will remain seared into the minds of Rhode Islanders for some time.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
Some of China’s top minds in artificial intelligence publicly warned that the superpower has only a slim chance of catching up to the US in tech.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 11 Jan. 2026
The San Diego City Council ended 2025 — a year that brought wildfires to the forefront of people’s minds — by enacting a controversial new set of fire prevention rules.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Black maternal mortality is always on our minds.
—Wunmi Mosaku, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2026
With nearly every accolade the show receives, the real-life healthcare workers saving lives daily are never far from the minds of the cast and executive producers.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
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
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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The sometimes unbearable suspense of wondering what will happen next can propel even the most mediocre thriller movies forward, and the best ones can use that tension to also probe deep into the psyches of our protagonists.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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Highlights include an abstract documentary of a mother-daughter trip to Taiwan, an examination of war correspondents’ psyches, and a bygone public-radio show meant to promote reading.—
Benjamin Cannon,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor offered sharp commentary on Tuesday about the Supreme Court‘s recent rulings, claiming the high court has adopted several past dissenting opinions as new rulings.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Jan. 2026
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As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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Thecla listens intently while sitting in her home by the window.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2026
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Like Costelow, Handley, a native to the Kansas City area, remembers trips to In-A-Tub as a little girl after afternoons spent shopping at the Metro North Mall.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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His father later served on the governing board and Mukhlis remembers his mother cradling his infant brother in the center’s kitchen.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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But every order carried out under that logic erodes the institution that gives it — and the soul of the person who obeys it.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
29 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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In the first ad, which debuted in early January, a man notices a woman smiling at him from down the bar.—
Rahul Goyal,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Kim notices a row of objects lined up on one side of the kitchen table.—
Sadia Shepard,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Eco effort Something Vanessa Branson cares about deeply.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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What other mayor would have the foresight, the vision to travel to Ghana for an inauguration nobody cares about at the height of the California wildfire season?—
John Phillips,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, an exhausted fan base watches on.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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If anybody watches it, they’re so moved by it.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minds. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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