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
Some didn’t respond, others outright declined comment, while four of them shared their thoughts, which are below.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
What were your first thoughts and what attracted you to the story?
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
In such circumstances, thoughts, dreams, plans—even grief—collapse into a single instinct.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
We are heartbroken by this sudden loss and extend our deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers to his family.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Some of those thoughts appear below.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
While this seems like a lovely getaway, the popular Facebook page Zillow Gone Wild has mixed thoughts.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Paul Finebaum did not hold back his thoughts on the situation and the future.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Fishburne expressed his desire to play Professor X on the same day that McAvoy and his X-Men costar Elliot Page, who played Kitty Pryde, shared their thoughts on a few recasting rumors.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
What were your first thoughts and what attracted you to the story?
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
In such circumstances, thoughts, dreams, plans—even grief—collapse into a single instinct.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
We are heartbroken by this sudden loss and extend our deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers to his family.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Some of those thoughts appear below.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
While this seems like a lovely getaway, the popular Facebook page Zillow Gone Wild has mixed thoughts.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Paul Finebaum did not hold back his thoughts on the situation and the future.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Fishburne expressed his desire to play Professor X on the same day that McAvoy and his X-Men costar Elliot Page, who played Kitty Pryde, shared their thoughts on a few recasting rumors.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoughts
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It was based on broader strategic considerations related to the overall direction and competitiveness of our athletics enterprise in a rapidly changing environment.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Seventh Circuit’s opinion underscored that the judiciary retains a role in reviewing statutory conditions for troop deployment, while the New York decision reaffirmed congressional mandates that security grants be based on risk assessment rather than political considerations.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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So many of McAnally’s song ideas have been mined from his knack for finding stories in everyday life.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas.—
Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Their conversations coincided with fraught union deliberations and concerns that negotiations and a reduction in bus services might ultimately alert union members to potential red flags with the agency's finances.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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But the deliberations have gone nowhere, and now Oakland is starting over from scratch.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Exciting partnerships could develop, encouraging us to lean into romantic notions.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
20 Oct. 2025
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Protesters have slammed the notions and multiple attendees wore inflatable frog and animal costumes to point to the absurdity of the claims of danger.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Those moments, the quiet ones between pictures, are the ones that live on in the images.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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The photo carousel also included throwback pictures of the couple from over the years, with some dating all the way back to their time together as preschool classmates.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Other concepts explore heritage, experimental finishes and expressive silhouettes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Opponents are starting to call the same plays and concepts, in the red zone and in the open field, on explosive plays.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Of his first impressions of his future wife, Plemons had nothing but praise.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Recognized in the ad industry for his deep expertise in managing ad-tech operations, Halley has over years worked set up offerings that allowed advertisers to buy specific kinds of viewer impressions at Viacom, one of Paramount’s predecessor companies.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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The hierarchy of money is present in both conceptions, it is not spelled out explicitly in either conception.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Thoughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoughts. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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