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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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Sources close to the production are not expecting fireworks on stage at the Royal Festival Hall, but this has not stopped the Glastonbury scandal from being at the forefront of minds.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
The Strategic Powerhouses These names are inspired by women who lead with their minds, outmaneuvering everyone in the room.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 Feb. 2026
In the first preview of the film ahead of its March release, there’s one question on everyone’s minds.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
There are today, hundreds of newly unemployed journalists, great minds with free time.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
The cruelest trick our minds play on us is convincing us that inaction is safe.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
That began during a meeting of party minds in Lake County.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Maybe all of these companies’ CEOs have lost their minds.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Not that Sinner necessarily minds the loss of the ranking, beyond seeing 2026 as an opportunity to regain it from his rival.
—Owen Lewis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Even the genius minds behind Heated Rivalry can make a mistake now and then.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
That incident still lingers in the minds of critics who question whether the company can safely scale identity checks to millions of users.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Sources close to the production are not expecting fireworks on stage at the Royal Festival Hall, but this has not stopped the Glastonbury scandal from being at the forefront of minds.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
The Strategic Powerhouses These names are inspired by women who lead with their minds, outmaneuvering everyone in the room.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 Feb. 2026
In the first preview of the film ahead of its March release, there’s one question on everyone’s minds.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
There are today, hundreds of newly unemployed journalists, great minds with free time.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
The cruelest trick our minds play on us is convincing us that inaction is safe.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
That began during a meeting of party minds in Lake County.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Maybe all of these companies’ CEOs have lost their minds.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Of course, not everyone minds coconuts being taken.
—Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Not that Sinner necessarily minds the loss of the ranking, beyond seeing 2026 as an opportunity to regain it from his rival.
—Owen Lewis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Even the genius minds behind Heated Rivalry can make a mistake now and then.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
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 ban might deliver some truly valuable benefits, letting youthful missteps remain local and ephemeral, rather than searing permanent brands onto developing psyches, and giving young people more time to develop the in-person social skills and connections that make life meaningful.—
Keith Humphreys,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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The format flourished in the middle of the 20th century, in books by Daphne du Maurier and movies like Gaslight, mirroring the psyches of women who’d been empowered to run the homefront during World War II, then married into suburban cages.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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People are entitled to their opinions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Responsible leadership listens early, adjusts quickly, and governs with discipline.—
Darius Jones,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Daytona Beach News-Journal / Imagn Images Across the diamond, a woman in her 50s listens intently to another instructor’s critique.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Feldman remembers the Goonies experience fondly, discussing the many celebrities who came to visit during production.—
Sarah Weldon,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jim Tanimoto remembers a lot from his 102 years of life, but not who took the photograph blown up on his office wall.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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That orange line above is the rising 50-day and this name clearly obeys it.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The usual assumption has been that if a user overtly instructs AI to act as a delusion-invoking collaborator, the AI simply obeys those commands.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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When someone gets up to go to the bathroom, everyone notices everything!—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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At one point, the man, whom authorities describe as approximately 5 feet 9 to 5 feet 10 with an average build, notices the camera on the front porch and tries to cover the lens with his hand.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Their customer relationships erode because every interaction feels like talking to a machine that neither knows nor cares about them.—
Brad Anderson,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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No one cares if the New Horizons mission will never see Earth again now that it's completed its historic flyby of Pluto.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Satanic Slasher's got a heck of a body count already when he’s pulled over by cops for a routine traffic stop, and Kansas highway patrol officer Jane Archer (Georgina Campbell) watches her husband get gunned down in cold blood in front of her.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Keen observers, Anglophiles, and anyone who watches movies made before 1972 will notice more than a casual similarity to Kind Hearts and Coronets, the old Ealing comedy in which an enterprising young Dennis Price attempts to off his relatives in order to claim the family fortune.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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