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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
Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
To some extent, minds have already been a bit blown — or at least perplexed — by real-world events.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Here’s a look at that North Texas meeting of the minds.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
The question on many people's minds is how much higher prices will rise.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
And slowly, patiently, minds started to change.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
By the way, fellow Club name Nvidia announced a couple strategic partnerships in the data-center optics space this week with Lumentum and Coherent — another proof point, in our minds, that optics will play a larger role down the road.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Rising anti-Chinese sentiment in the US has also fed the return of some of the country’s brightest minds.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Her tortoiseshell headband is just about seared into the minds of It girls everywhere.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 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
Tatum won that tug-of-war, but the alternate-universe version of the Kardashian family tree now lives rent-free in fans’ minds.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
To some extent, minds have already been a bit blown — or at least perplexed — by real-world events.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Here’s a look at that North Texas meeting of the minds.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
The question on many people's minds is how much higher prices will rise.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
And slowly, patiently, minds started to change.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
By the way, fellow Club name Nvidia announced a couple strategic partnerships in the data-center optics space this week with Lumentum and Coherent — another proof point, in our minds, that optics will play a larger role down the road.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Rising anti-Chinese sentiment in the US has also fed the return of some of the country’s brightest minds.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Her tortoiseshell headband is just about seared into the minds of It girls everywhere.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 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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This is what we’ve been told time and again, in movies and TV shows from Mommie Dearest and Carrie to Mad Men and The Sopranos, where the mother monster shows up in all her pill-popping, guilt-tripping, fright wig-wearing splendor to wreak havoc on her innocent children’s—and our—psyches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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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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Your quick mind can broker peace between different opinions while still protecting your energy.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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What Reviewers Are Saying About This Recipe Reviewers aren’t always kind when leaving their opinions about a recipe, but everyone had rave reviews about these lemon bars.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Know that a leader is someone who listens well and who motivates others toward greatness.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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Cal Calamia remembers stepping into his power at the Los Angeles Marathon two years ago.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Junior vividly remembers his father struggling tirelessly to support the family as a campesino (agricultural worker), an electrician and more, while his mother, who had worked as a bank clerk in Mexico, cleaned hotel rooms despite her arthritis.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 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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The district board voted last month to issue preliminary layoff notices for more than 400 district employees.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Vanderpump notices details other guests miss, and bad lighting tops her list of hotel sins.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Listen to me, especially you, and especially CNN, and the secretary of defense, cares deeply about our war fighters and our men and women in uniform.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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People want to look somebody in the eye and know that person cares about them.—
William Warr,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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His scientist creator, Victor Frankenstein, reluctantly agrees, but at the last moment tears the unfinished mate limb from limb as the creature watches on in horror.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Mid-Credits Scene The mid-credits scene centers on Peter Sarsgaard’s character, Detective Wiles, who watches as a group of women place a tattoo on mob boss Lupino’s face that mirrors the facial marking seen on The Bride.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minds. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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