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
Prosecutors, meanwhile, have alleged that Mangione meticulously planned the killing for months, documenting his thoughts in journals and traveling across the country before shooting Thompson in the back outside a business event in New York City, where neither of them lived.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
My thoughts are with her family during this time.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Either way, alcohol was the focus of all her thoughts.
—Sarah Miller, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
My thoughts are with Debbie and the kids.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
Their opener against Egypt did nothing to dispel those thoughts.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2026
When South Africa’s Teboho Mokoena blasted home a penalty that leveled things in the 83rd minute and Mercedes-Benz Stadium erupted at an ear-splitting decibel level, any thoughts of The Wave were well and truly forgotten.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
What are your thoughts about bringing your philosophy of humanistic capitalism to China with this film?
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 June 2026
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
My thoughts are with her family during this time.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Either way, alcohol was the focus of all her thoughts.
—Sarah Miller, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
My thoughts are with Debbie and the kids.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
Their opener against Egypt did nothing to dispel those thoughts.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2026
When South Africa’s Teboho Mokoena blasted home a penalty that leveled things in the 83rd minute and Mercedes-Benz Stadium erupted at an ear-splitting decibel level, any thoughts of The Wave were well and truly forgotten.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
What are your thoughts about bringing your philosophy of humanistic capitalism to China with this film?
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoughts
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Other practical considerations could complicate such an effort, such as how towns would make up for the millions of dollars in tax revenues that are currently paid on utility property.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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What to Plant with Dahlias Based on the above considerations, here are some suggestions that work well as companion plants for dahlias.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
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And my ideas don’t fly all the time.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Members can explore new ideas from the neuroscientists, entrepreneurs, artists, philosophers, and other innovators shaping the future.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 June 2026
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Raymond Meza, who chaired the Charter Reform Commission, acknowledged that pay, staffing and the cost of each council office didn’t come up during his panel’s deliberations.—
Los Angeles City Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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All documents, including drafts and internal deliberations, concerning MLB’s decision to issue and publicly announce the June 2026 warnings, and any analysis of whether doing so adhered to the Code or with MLB’s treatment of comparable non-religious expression.—
Armando Salguero,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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In the doing, her film expands to accommodate notions of class, solidarity and privilege – in what is now a timeless snapshot of a rapidly evolving society.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Popular notions of philanthropy as merely a game for the ultrawealthy to fund partisan projects and commit fraud have left the sector vulnerable to political attacks, as the Council on Foundations sees it, influencing policies that hamper essential community services.—
James Pollard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Area law enforcement officials have previously released pictures of him.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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But some users find clever ways to sidestep those controls, by disguising sensitive requests as role-playing games, poems or pictures, with many swapping tips and ideas online.—
Kevin Schaul,
Washington Post,
18 June 2026
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Their patterns encode thoughts, words, concepts.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Sunnei emerged on the international scene with unexpected and inventive show concepts, and the designers share with Franco Moschino a tongue-in-cheek attitude to fashion, peppering their collections with fashion commentary.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
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The Sun, planet of self-expression, enters your sign, energizing your 1st House of Identity with vitality that boosts your confidence and creates a glow in first impressions.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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This is where customers formed their impressions.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Thus, the cisgendered body and heterosexuality are a dynamic instead of a foundation to our conceptions of Black motherhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Users could compare the two and get a window into their own conceptions of the game.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Thoughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoughts. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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