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
Sky and his wife spent the day sharing their thoughts with reporters from CNN and CBS News, the BBC and NBC.
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Her thoughts turned to memories of her mother.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Bailey and Barbato sat down to talk about the film, and share thoughts on the film’s ending.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Trump himself was asked what his thoughts were on aliens.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Gaze out over the sea of winter coats as your neighbors recite poems, sing songs, share thoughts.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
The man had been in touch with family, expressed suicidal thoughts, and was reported missing before Thursday's incident at the Nevada site, McCahill said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
My thoughts were slow due to my exhaustion.
—P. Daniel Patterson, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Her thoughts turned to memories of her mother.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Bailey and Barbato sat down to talk about the film, and share thoughts on the film’s ending.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Trump himself was asked what his thoughts were on aliens.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Gaze out over the sea of winter coats as your neighbors recite poems, sing songs, share thoughts.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
The man had been in touch with family, expressed suicidal thoughts, and was reported missing before Thursday's incident at the Nevada site, McCahill said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
My thoughts were slow due to my exhaustion.
—P. Daniel Patterson, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoughts
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Analysts note that political relationships and economic considerations will play a key role in any potential sales, leaving the actual market for the Chinese jet uncertain.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Its placement within a residential area, combined with significant limitations in water and sewer infrastructure, should have been immediate and disqualifying considerations.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Calderon, Becerra and Mahan floated ideas like investing more state funds to increase child care providers’ wages for programs like Head Start, a federal early childhood care program.—
Lia Russell
Updated February 19,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bateman said it’s been an education for him personally, chatting with these men over dinner and exchanging ideas.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Epstein files suggest that the introduction of the bonus tax was far from the only occasion on which Mandelson updated Epstein on internal government deliberations or sent him confidential information.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Judges overseeing the California trial have instructed jurors not to alter their social media habits during deliberations, emphasizing that liability must be decided independently for each company involved.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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These aren’t just vague wellness notions.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the heyday of ESG investing, trillions poured into vague notions of sustainability with a vision of enormous returns but without a clear plan.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Since the end of his playing days, Griffey has embraced photography, taking pictures from the African savanna to the Masters Tournament in Georgia.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Data centers — rooms or buildings full of computer servers — have been storing cellphone pictures, emails and social media accounts for years.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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By introducing these concepts on a high-profile international stage, Hyundai Rotem also signaled alignment with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 priorities, linking advanced defense mobility with broader goals around industrial diversification, localization, and sustainable technology development.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Compelling concepts are evaluated and assigned to the right team for development.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Driving impressions All-terrain tires — a no-cost option — gave the bZ Woodland reasonable capability on a rutted dirt trail up to a scenic ocean view overlook miles inland from the coast.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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After about two hours of asking questions behind closed doors, lawmakers detailed their first impressions in a press conference during a break in the deposition.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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As a means of generating its own conceptions of goodness that feel compelling to most human beings, its record is quite mixed, perhaps because that’s not what it was ever designed to do.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Farrell and Kidman are outstanding, even as Lanthimos' ritualistic plotting and direction keep them hemmed into their characters' rigid conceptions.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Thoughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoughts. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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