thoughts

noun

plural of thought
1
as in considerations
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something I'll give your request some thought and then let you know what my decision is

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2
as in ideas
something imagined or pictured in the mind I just had a thought: what if we both pitched in and bought him one big present instead of two smaller presents for his birthday?

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Recent Examples of thoughts Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts? — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026 With Isak returning late from the World Cup and Hugo Ekitike injured, Danns has the ideal opportunity to put himself in Iraola’s thoughts. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026 No system, however sophisticated, has thoughts that are genuinely about your child, that one‑of‑a‑kind combination of genes and experiences. — Dana Suskind, Time, 14 July 2026 Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud argued that speech errors could reveal hidden wishes or unconscious thoughts. — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 14 July 2026 Pay attention to any changes, especially sudden changes in your mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 14 July 2026 That video does not reflect my own true character, my own true thoughts. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 That the Second World War is merely a month away is the furthest thing from their thoughts. — André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 All the players have put in a very tough shift so my thoughts and appreciation go to the players who were out there. — Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoughts
  1. considerations
  2. ideas
  3. deliberations
  4. notions
  5. pictures
  6. concepts
  7. impressions
  8. conceptions
Noun
  • The team traded for right-hander Aaron Civale and cash considerations from the Athletics for minor-league right-hander Aiden Moffett.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • Their legitimacy, instead, comes from commercial and environmental considerations.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of considerations
Noun
  • Nolan doesn’t exactly share his hero’s reticence; one of his signature tactics as a writer is to place blocky, boldface ideas in furious opposition.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • For all their forward charge, his films center narratives that turn around ideas or past incidents kept at least partially hidden until the very end.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • The Chinese optical transceivers firm has started to gauge interest from investors, and details such as size and timing may change while deliberations are ongoing, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 20 July 2026
  • Homer depicts a strange and troubling world, in which human existence is continuously subject to the deliberations and whims of deities who have motives of their own.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Definition of deliberations
Noun
  • In conversations with her volunteers and the general public, Mia could spot people’s paltry, ahistorical notions of what a robust monarch population was supposed to be.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Instead, the designer suggests skipping the preconceived notions and finding a natural stone that uniquely appeals to you rather than feeling tied to just one type of quartzite.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
Definition of notions
Noun
  • The training session ended with players signing autographs and taking pictures with fans.
    — Zuri Primos July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • There were also pictures circulated of Wells at a pool party, which was rumored to be the last place he was seen on July 4, but in fact had been taken the weekend before his disappearance, as Rolling Stone reported.
    — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • His challenge will be to understand NFL concepts and defend shifty technicians.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The latest flight also supports technologies under the CFM International RISE program, which explores advanced propulsion concepts such as Open Fan engines and hybrid-electric systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Definition of concepts
Noun
  • They were then compensated based on the impressions and engagement their content generated.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026
  • Mike Ford, who joined the Rays' baseball operations department earlier this year, recently shared his early impressions of working for one of New York's longtime division rivals.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of impressions
Noun
  • Are such dichotomous conceptions of the novel mutually exclusive?
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
  • The thread of citizen rights and responsibilities weaves through each of these, uniting evolving conceptions of freedom, self-government, and individual achievement from the nation’s past through to its present.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026
Definition of conceptions

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