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 Here are three more Twins thoughts after the team’s first series win since July 30. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 For his story was a record of his most debauched thoughts and desires. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 After the Dallas Cowboys’ joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday morning, quarterback Dak Prescott, head coach Brian Schottenheimer and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown shared their thoughts about how the practice went. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026 On December 15, Clancy reported persistent intrusive thoughts of suicide and went to the emergency room at Massachusetts General Hospital, Jollotta testified. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 In between, she was seen at Massachusetts General Hospital for suicidal thoughts and also admitted to McLean Hospital, a psychiatric facility. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 If emotions swell midday, step outside and breathe until thoughts settle again. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Bill, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts today on so many different topics. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Medical groups say that any thoughts about ending one's own life and attempt to act upon those thoughts can be defined as a suicide attempt, regardless of the outcome. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoughts
  1. considerations
  2. ideas
  3. deliberations
  4. notions
  5. pictures
  6. concepts
  7. impressions
  8. conceptions
Noun
  • Iran and Oman, neighbors across the Strait of Hormuz, have been negotiating an agreement on how to manage traffic through the waterway, including considerations of a toll fee.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Acquired Braden Shewmake from the Houston Astros for cash considerations.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of considerations
Noun
  • For now, though, soccer’s civil war appears to be heading toward an entrenched standoff of ideas and values.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Liverpool’s new manager turned Bournemouth into a highly efficient outfit during his time in charge there and could carry over some ideas to his latest club.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • During jury deliberations, Tupac dropped by a New York recording studio at the invitation of a producer to contribute to a track.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Both lawyers were also involved in deliberations surrounding the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of deliberations
Noun
  • Questioning of potential jurors captured the difficult quest of trying to find those who don’t have preconceived notions about the killing, which has been plumbed in several documentaries and countless podcasts and social media videos.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Burden of Justice is a tense legal drama where personal lives, professional duties and shifting notions of right and wrong collide.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of notions
Noun
  • He was shown pictures and videos from the prosecution of the state of the house, including blood spatter.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And while alumni watched from the sideline, the Bruins connected with youth football players on the field during, incorporating them into stretches, signing autographs and taking pictures.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • That shift also creates opportunities for creators to think beyond individual posts and toward characters, concepts, series, and intellectual property that can travel across platforms and screens.
    — Novika Ishar, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Another startup is expected to launch soon, with two additional concepts currently in development.
    — Shelley Simpson, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of concepts
Noun
  • Hokusai has led the charge, with exceptional impressions of The Great Wave regularly smashing expectations.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For example, the league secured 453 million social impressions (+97%), and 137 million social video views (+139%) this season.
    — Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 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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