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as in novelties
notions plural
small useful items
the fabric store had a wide variety of thread, pins, buttons, and other notions
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as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
I have a notion to go in-line skating this afternoon
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as in belief
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
has this naive notion that most people are basically honest
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as in idea
something imagined or pictured in the mind
that modernistic building does not match my notion of what a country cottage should look like
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as in concept
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
the popular notion that college athletes are airheads
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Recent Examples of notion
In the wake of Operation Midnight Hammer, the notion that Trump’s support within the Republican Party is contingent on the support of a loud but narrow ...
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 10 July 2025
Yaa Boakye, a dietitian based in Illinois, echoed the notion of the healing powers of fruits and vegetables.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Of late, in a rare instance of going further than the right-wing Project 2025 itself, Trump has been testing out the notion of kicking U.S. citizens, naturalized and born here, out of the country too.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 July 2025
The 10-round cruiserweight affair ended in Paul’s sixth consecutive victory but did little to quell the notion that the YouTuber-turned-boxer is building his in-ring reputation with a fraudulent resume built on defeating big names many years removed from their heydays.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 10 July 2025
Yaa Boakye, a dietitian based in Illinois, echoed the notion of the healing powers of fruits and vegetables.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Of late, in a rare instance of going further than the right-wing Project 2025 itself, Trump has been testing out the notion of kicking U.S. citizens, naturalized and born here, out of the country too.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 July 2025
The 10-round cruiserweight affair ended in Paul’s sixth consecutive victory but did little to quell the notion that the YouTuber-turned-boxer is building his in-ring reputation with a fraudulent resume built on defeating big names many years removed from their heydays.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notion
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Only 24% of voters today recognize that their future benefits are subject to the whims of Congress and the president.—
Scott Rasmussen,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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There are only six seats and two nightly seatings Thursday to Saturday for tasting menus that are dictated by the seasons and the whims of the chef.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Some examples might include: Faith – Avoiding investments in companies that conflict with your beliefs.—
James Brewer,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Šefčovič reiterated on Monday his belief that a deal had been within touching distance before Trump’s latest tariff salvo.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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What does the heat index chart look like? To get an idea of how air temperatures and humidity levels produce apparent temperatures, here is the NWS' heat index chart.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Notable Music speakers: Wyclef Jean, Wynonna Judd, 2016: President Barack Obama discusses civic engagement, while first lady Michelle Obama's talks about her Let Girls Learn initiative and using music to promote ideas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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The news division is, like its counterparts, experimenting with a bevy of concepts to see which ones strike a chord with the younger viewers who use streaming as their primary means of watching video.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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One of the biggest challenges Pavone faced after launching was educating the consumer around this new concept.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Many of his opinions are unorthodox and expressed with a freewheeling exuberance generally unknown in a profession—classical-music criticism—that is normally self-effacing and respectful, if not carpet-slipper timid and dull.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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Another envelope would follow with the state’s response, then another with the court’s opinion.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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The bandmates piggyback off each other’s thoughts and finish one another’s sentences without any interjection feeling like an interruption.—
Leah Lu,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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Wang — who was born in Shanghai and grew up in the small town of Northfield, Minn., before moving on to college at New York University — is still humbled by the thought of how many people auditioned for the role.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The musical uses all the key plot points while editing out a handful of outdated stereotypes.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Don't rely on impressions based on old stereotypes.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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First, keep in mind that AGI and ASI will have been data trained by the vast stores of human writing.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Moreover, Kremlin insiders suspect that the 50-day window before any new US sanctions hit is plenty of time for their military push in Ukraine to pay off – or, failing that, for a notoriously changeable President Trump to change his mind on Russia once again.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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“Notion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notion. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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