minds 1 of 2

plural of mind

minds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mind
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as in listens
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing you'll be in big trouble if you don't straighten up and mind

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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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Recent Examples of minds
Noun
Still, LePage’s confrontational style as governor remains ingrained in voters’ minds. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026 The threat of spillover has been far from the minds of Utah officials, records and interviews show. — Nat Lash, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Industry minds think this way of doing things is going to keep growing. — Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Security issues in France have dominated the media in recent days, but this was not weighing too much on their minds. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 With 30 years of history and more than 1,000 Pokémon to choose from, Marshmello and Alison Wonderland crafted two sets that blew the minds of Pokémon fans and EDM ravers alike. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026 Knitters and other crafters say busy hands quiet their minds. — Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026 That doesn’t just ease the minds of residents, the HOA president told the Herald, but equips them with data that could be used in potential litigation. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The world is vast and people’s minds are just these amazing maelstroms, for good or for ill. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
When to stick or twist The other big question in fantasy managers minds if when to stick with a captain haul and when to twist — and this is another element of the game which is dynamic. — Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Not that Black minds any of that, though. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Goes to work and minds his business. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 Of course, not everyone minds coconuts being taken. — Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 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
Noun
  • In this manner, writing and fantasy relieves adults of the selfish flights of fancy that give rise to tension in our psyches.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Pugh, also a series executive producer, found the humanity inside of Cathy, says Kazan, without defanging one of literature’s most complicated psyches.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Episodes are constructed to hook viewers quickly while giving them enough information to form opinions about the characters — there’s an active following on Discord where fans share plenty of comments, theories and debates.
    — Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Simon’s hospitalization unites his estranged parents, played by the always-nice-to-encounter Joaquina Kalukango and Jason Tam, who have differing opinions about whether to take him off life support.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The body performs them automatically while the driver listens to music, talks with a passenger or eats a sandwich.
    — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The first phase is the music one listens to while thinking about writing, and the second is the music one listens to while actually writing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In contrast, Karmy-Jones said Brand remembers very little of the women and manipulated his account after reading the prosecution’s case.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Abbott remembers being assigned East of Eden during high school, where many readers first discover the great American writer’s work.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Because light obeys a superposition principle even under classical physics, this experimental breakthrough doesn’t imply that Schrödinger’s equation necessarily applies to objects 12,900 kilometers wide.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • It must be completely replaced with an agency that obeys the law and the Constitution.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Andrew Taylor-Parr, the image director for Comme des Garçons (who actually lives in the Barbican), notices the appeal of raw materials and strong form against the modern backdrop of visual noise and commercial polish.
    — Alex Eagle, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Officials urged anyone who notices suspicious signs of infestation to report them immediately.
    — Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Leaders of the Student List and most likely figures in the new government have committed to the policies the Kremlin cares about most, namely no sanctions, military neutrality, and no NATO membership.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • As grateful as graduates are to shake hands with politicians, Raker cares most about the hug – from her son.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In a broad open field, horses munch standing hay as Katie Baltzor watches her black angus cattle on this fall day.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • What credit monitoring actually watches Credit monitoring tracks changes to your credit file.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minds. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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