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
Mercury enters your sign, helping your thoughts land faster, cleaner, and with more personality.
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Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Din eventually finds former Jedi Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), who can read Grogu's thoughts.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Bohun Sandra’s thoughts and approach are so unique.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Our thoughts are with Andrew Beckham at this incredibly difficult time.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
The other, more in the background but never far from her thoughts, is the ordeal of the Palestinian people.
—Adam Hochschild, The New York Review of Books, 9 May 2026
There was talk of going undefeated and thoughts had turned to the UFL playoffs.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
One is that the AI may encourage thoughts or behaviors that are harmful to the individual or society, according to Guingrich.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Din eventually finds former Jedi Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), who can read Grogu's thoughts.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Bohun Sandra’s thoughts and approach are so unique.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Our thoughts are with Andrew Beckham at this incredibly difficult time.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
The other, more in the background but never far from her thoughts, is the ordeal of the Palestinian people.
—Adam Hochschild, The New York Review of Books, 9 May 2026
There was talk of going undefeated and thoughts had turned to the UFL playoffs.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
One is that the AI may encourage thoughts or behaviors that are harmful to the individual or society, according to Guingrich.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoughts
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Millions upon millions of people are using generative AI as their ongoing advisor on mental health considerations (note that ChatGPT alone has over 900 million weekly active users, a notable proportion of which dip into mental health aspects, see my analysis at the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Guests with work obligations, caregiving responsibilities or health considerations may not be able to fully disconnect, and most properties offer at least limited emergency communication options.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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Long before modern multiculturalism, the American founding itself drew heavily upon biblical ideas and categories rooted in the Torah.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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This brief genius window can make strategy clearer, reveal missing pieces, and turn vague ideas into usable next steps.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Miller was not involved in the walk-back, according to two people with knowledge of the process and who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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The report has no binding value and is merely a synthesis of deliberations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Atlanta — Going into retirement, 58-year-old David White of Atlanta, Georgia, had some preconceived notions.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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With a cast drawn from comedy-scene friends such as Kate Berlant and Conner O’Malley all tuned into a very specific wavelength, the movie somehow surpasses conventional notions of camp and irony to exist in a genuinely unique space all its own.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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On this night, as Rashad posed for pictures in Bushwick, SZA was a few miles away in Manhattan, walking the red carpet at the Met Gala.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Once in the asteroid's orbit, NASA's spacecraft is slated to take pictures of the asteroid's surface and shed light on its composition, over the course of about two years.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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This includes physical assets - like plants, equipment, and products - to concepts like customer orders or financial transactions.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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In recent years, BMW has shown a willingness to put its Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este concepts, like the Skytop roadster and Speedtop shooting brake, into production, but there appear to be no plans to do the same with the Vision BMW Alpina as of now.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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First impressions might make a traveler feel like the beaches could be private, but Cape San Blas is fully open for public play.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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At 9300 Touchstone Court, first impressions say it all.—
David Caraccio
May 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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Some say the country is a secular republic founded on 18th-century conceptions of human reason and natural law.—
Thomas Tweed,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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In reaction against the waste of life and ill-success of Mazzini’s program, moderate opinion tended to crystallize around federal conceptions of the solution of the Italian problem.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Thoughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoughts. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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