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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
Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
This show works to understand how those two minds—both devoted to upending the art market by making work that’s not easily categorizable—entertain certain themes simultaneously.
—Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
After years of friendly sparring with the quantum computing community, Chan does not expect the new result to change many minds.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
One is that the stinging rhetoric will leave lasting images in our minds, even following the inauguration.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
But there's a problem with South Carolina going first, at least in the minds of Iowa and New Hampshire.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 May 2026
After a 13-year radio silence, of course, the first question on many minds will be, What’s changed?
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
To get inside the minds of the characters (all of whom were real people), there were a ton of memoirs to read through.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
There is very little positive that comes out of social media for developing minds.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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
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
The scenery was breathtaking, but the thought of the approaching dusk loomed large in our minds.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
This show works to understand how those two minds—both devoted to upending the art market by making work that’s not easily categorizable—entertain certain themes simultaneously.
—Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
After years of friendly sparring with the quantum computing community, Chan does not expect the new result to change many minds.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
One is that the stinging rhetoric will leave lasting images in our minds, even following the inauguration.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
But there's a problem with South Carolina going first, at least in the minds of Iowa and New Hampshire.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 May 2026
After a 13-year radio silence, of course, the first question on many minds will be, What’s changed?
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
To get inside the minds of the characters (all of whom were real people), there were a ton of memoirs to read through.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
There is very little positive that comes out of social media for developing minds.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Verb
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
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 just the latest development in a saga that has toyed with the psyches of the people who play public golf in the nation’s capital — which includes me, almost every week.—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The adaption is extremely faithful to the original novel, with a few liberties taken here and there to dig further into the psyches of the boys.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Platner has said his past opinions were due to post-traumatic stress disorder suffered during his time in the military.—
Carter Schroppe,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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Everyone can share their own opinions.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Andreeva listens and nods, then returns to self-hate too often.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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This hour-long television documentary was based on a long interview from 1960 with French journalist Georges Belmont, in which Catherine Deneuve listens to the interview and responds.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Anunoby, despite being robbed of an opportunity that some players 15 years his senior never got to experience, remembers that time fondly.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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My mom remembers my grandpa having an uncomfortable relationship with his mother.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Shotwell aims to keep clear of geo-political debate—seeing to it that SpaceX obeys the laws and regulations of countries in which Starlink is licensed to operate, and sidestepping blame in places it’s forbidden but is being used anyway.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
28 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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This song ends the same way — nobody notices her quiet everyday heroism, but nothing can quench her spirit.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
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So while the card has long been Bilt’s headline, the next 18 months will be about whether anyone notices the rest.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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By Kristy Alpert The New York Times Like many 19-year-olds of her generation, Makai Wallace, from South Jordan, Utah, cares deeply about her friends, her skin care routine and staying healthy.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Inspired by the Japanese mingei (art of the people) movement, Mingei cares deeply about design functionality, handmade craft, and bringing out the creativity living in us all.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Top talent watches whether your values show up in the moments that actually cost something.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Not just someone who’s there, who’s a bystander, and who just watches things happen.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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