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
The jury ordered Meta and YouTube to pay a total of $3 million in compensatory damages plus additional punitive damages to a woman, now 20 years old, who said their platforms were engineered to addict her and caused her body dysmorphia, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.
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Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Had those dark feelings, really scary deep thoughts.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Final thoughts Colorado’s mountain real estate markets are navigating a new reality.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Obviously, there are ambitions for Broadway and the West End, but Tiffany bats such thoughts aside.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
During the conversation, Moore discussed the Iran war, his thoughts on pardon power and what his political future holds.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Whatever your thoughts on Elon Musk’s politics, his management philosophy — lean, fast-moving, unconventional — is especially apropos in the age of AI.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Everything in Wikipedia must be attributable in this way, with no original thoughts.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Had those dark feelings, really scary deep thoughts.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Final thoughts Colorado’s mountain real estate markets are navigating a new reality.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Obviously, there are ambitions for Broadway and the West End, but Tiffany bats such thoughts aside.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
During the conversation, Moore discussed the Iran war, his thoughts on pardon power and what his political future holds.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Whatever your thoughts on Elon Musk’s politics, his management philosophy — lean, fast-moving, unconventional — is especially apropos in the age of AI.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Everything in Wikipedia must be attributable in this way, with no original thoughts.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoughts
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The new law lays out several overarching protections for children that might seem obvious, such as the right to live in a safe and healthy environment, and appropriate safety considerations in visitation and placement decisions.—
Shannon Tyler
March 27,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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But traveling in retirement can come with challenges, including health considerations, finances, and family responsibilities.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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Consider enrolling in a class or talking about philosophical ideas with your peers, because such bold curiosity presently translates into mental growth.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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If the figures of Rosie the Riveter, Lillian Gilbreth, and Jane Fonda helped to establish ideas of twentieth-century smartness, then PAT, a glitchy computerized mother figure, carries us into the present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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The White House declined to comment for this story about the deliberations with Gulf allies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Outsourcing has not been part of budget deliberations.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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Two television cameras looking down from an altitude of about 450 miles made initial pictures of earthly cloud patterns on the satellite’s second orbitable trip.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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After walking into her personal office to find Gordon redecorating the room with pictures of herself, Gomez sits down to review her assistant's to-do list for the day.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, as Rothbard lays out, one of the most important concepts that often gets lost or forgotten in the fog of war is that violence may only be used to resist or punish the aggressor.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Health concepts such as Modern Market Eatery and Saladworks have recently entered the KC market.—
Jenna Thompson
March 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Strike while the impressions are fresh.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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But so many of the good impressions United hopes for hinge not on better seats or bigger screens but on the service passengers get from flight attendants—who haven’t had a raise since 2020 and voted down a new contract negotiated by their union last year.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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Second, however, at the chasm between the Framers’ conceptions of Presidential war power and the unbounded nature of that authority today.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rising above material needs, our current conceptions of class, identity, and climate will shift radically.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Thoughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoughts. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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