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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
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
No, the Belgians aren’t losing their minds.
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Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Deflating human consciousness fuels public hostility toward the machine minds that are already consuming human work, creative output, language, jobs and purpose.
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Andréa Morris,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But the processes that govern gene regulation are proving so complex that some biologists wonder whether a full understanding of it — of how the genome really works — will ever be within the grasp of our puny minds.
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Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
Instead of allowing for greater focus, the latest AI tools are overwhelming workers, frazzling minds and shredding attention spans.
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Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Doing so can prevent the fear of missing out that many adolescents feel when they aren’t glued to their phones and offer a substitute to take their minds off social media.
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Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Fans flocked to the shade, cooling tents, and grabbed the water, but the heat was definitely on their minds.
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Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Find some fun brainteaser games to help keep young minds active.
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Parents,
11 June 2026
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Goes to work and minds his business.
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Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
Of course, not everyone minds coconuts being taken.
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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.
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Owen Lewis,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
Even the genius minds behind Heated Rivalry can make a mistake now and then.
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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.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
Creating a dynamic and an atmosphere where people feel comfortable speaking, saying what’s on their minds, is the most vital part of a writers’ room.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
No, the Belgians aren’t losing their minds.
—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Deflating human consciousness fuels public hostility toward the machine minds that are already consuming human work, creative output, language, jobs and purpose.
—
Andréa Morris,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But the processes that govern gene regulation are proving so complex that some biologists wonder whether a full understanding of it — of how the genome really works — will ever be within the grasp of our puny minds.
—
Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
Instead of allowing for greater focus, the latest AI tools are overwhelming workers, frazzling minds and shredding attention spans.
—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Doing so can prevent the fear of missing out that many adolescents feel when they aren’t glued to their phones and offer a substitute to take their minds off social media.
—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Fans flocked to the shade, cooling tents, and grabbed the water, but the heat was definitely on their minds.
—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Find some fun brainteaser games to help keep young minds active.
—
Parents,
11 June 2026
Verb
Not that Black minds any of that, though.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Goes to work and minds his business.
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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.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minds
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Rather than the standard psychological insights of TV’s many homicide detectives, Graham possesses a virtually psychic ability to put himself into killers’ twisted psyches.
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Federal immigration officers made more than 4,000 arrests and shot multiple people, two fatally, before Operation Metro Surge wound down in February, leaving an imprint on the psyches of young children that could haunt them for years, mental health providers say.
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Because in a country increasingly divided by social justice causes and their opposing viewpoints, fans increasingly care where their sports teams stand — sometimes to fans' glee or chagrin — depending on whether their opinions agree with that of their teams or leagues.
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The price supposedly settles where those opinions meet.
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Getting it right takes patience, research, and a surgeon who truly listens.
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The friend who always listens but never asks for support.
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Britain remembers well the fiasco of 2022, when then-Prime Minister Liz Truss triggered a mass sell-off of bonds after presenting plans for huge unfunded tax cuts.
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This logic represents real organizational knowledge, even if no one remembers how it is enforced.
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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.
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That orange line above is the rising 50-day and this name clearly obeys it.
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At first, the change is imperceptible but Nick notices that his sleepy village seems more vibrant, more populated with people.
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The fantasy, in other words, is a man who notices what needs to be done and does it.
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Quote of the Day Two simple words that showed just how much Cristiano Ronaldo still cares about being the best.
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The company cares about people too.
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Jessie watches through a hole in the box as Emily drives away with her mother, never to be seen again.
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Los Angeles firefighter watches outside the Lineage cold storage facility as a helicopter drops water in Boyle Heights on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.
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