as in novelties
small useful items
the fabric store had a wide variety of thread, pins, buttons, and other notions
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Recent Examples of notions
Breakaway notions, such as ‘Calexit,’ are fanciful, but the discontent driving them is real.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Advice or even just notions—only check email after noon; never do 10 reps of crunches—solidify into absolutism or vanish.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
For years, Ye had been obsessed with notions of Jewish villainy, while also identifying himself with Adolf Hitler and Nazis.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Nearly 100 years later, her predecessor, present-day Schiaparelli creative director Daniel Roseberry, has picked up her mantle, combining thrilling design with the machinery of celebrity to change our notions of female beauty and power.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Calculus relies on the notions of infinity and infinitely small quantities (called infinitesimals), but Newton and Leibniz defined these concepts in vague geometric terms; used incorrectly, their formulas could lead to nonsensical calculations, like division by zero.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
But Arirang can be frustrating as a collection of sometimes aspirationally simplistic literary concepts from a group with a catalogue of songs brandishing mythic notions and philosophical concepts (sometimes hilariously).
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
They aren’t held back by preconceived notions of work or a professional mindset shaped by decades of career experience.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Beef does something similar, translating immigrant frustration into the visual vocabulary of an American thriller, animated by distinctly Korean notions of family honor, shame, resentment and parental pressure.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Advice or even just notions—only check email after noon; never do 10 reps of crunches—solidify into absolutism or vanish.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
For years, Ye had been obsessed with notions of Jewish villainy, while also identifying himself with Adolf Hitler and Nazis.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Nearly 100 years later, her predecessor, present-day Schiaparelli creative director Daniel Roseberry, has picked up her mantle, combining thrilling design with the machinery of celebrity to change our notions of female beauty and power.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Calculus relies on the notions of infinity and infinitely small quantities (called infinitesimals), but Newton and Leibniz defined these concepts in vague geometric terms; used incorrectly, their formulas could lead to nonsensical calculations, like division by zero.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
But Arirang can be frustrating as a collection of sometimes aspirationally simplistic literary concepts from a group with a catalogue of songs brandishing mythic notions and philosophical concepts (sometimes hilariously).
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
They aren’t held back by preconceived notions of work or a professional mindset shaped by decades of career experience.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Beef does something similar, translating immigrant frustration into the visual vocabulary of an American thriller, animated by distinctly Korean notions of family honor, shame, resentment and parental pressure.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notions
novelties
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His goal with these novelties was to both educate visitors about scientific principles and get children excited about the subject, which can get flattened in the traditional school system.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Small and ominous-looking, the plants are commonly sold as novelties, and many a curious child (or adult) has triggered its sinister traps with a pencil to see its amazingly rapid response.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Notions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notions. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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