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
Just wanted to know what your thoughts are on this.
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
At the same time, severe OCD, intrusive thoughts and uncontrollable crying spells took a major toll on Cust’s mental health.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
While at the camp, the Chiefs speedster shared some thoughts about wide receiver teammate Rashee Rice.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
At this moment, being in your thoughts and prayers is not enough.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Other players joined in and shared their thoughts.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
In his first public appearance since taking home Neon’s seventh Cannes Palme d’Or last week, this time for Fjord, Quinn was asked at the Produced By Conference his thoughts on the mega Paramount-Warner Bros merger ahead and how that would impact Neon.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 May 2026
Wilson had thoughts on nearby District 20, where Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, whose district was completely redrawn on the new maps, has entered a race in an already crowded field with Black candidates seeking to represent what’s left of the historically Black district.
—Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Here, there’s a lingering sense Nadal either has not fully processed his experience growing up under his uncle’s tutelage, or isn’t willing to share his thoughts on it.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
At the same time, severe OCD, intrusive thoughts and uncontrollable crying spells took a major toll on Cust’s mental health.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
While at the camp, the Chiefs speedster shared some thoughts about wide receiver teammate Rashee Rice.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
At this moment, being in your thoughts and prayers is not enough.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Other players joined in and shared their thoughts.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
In his first public appearance since taking home Neon’s seventh Cannes Palme d’Or last week, this time for Fjord, Quinn was asked at the Produced By Conference his thoughts on the mega Paramount-Warner Bros merger ahead and how that would impact Neon.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 May 2026
Wilson had thoughts on nearby District 20, where Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, whose district was completely redrawn on the new maps, has entered a race in an already crowded field with Black candidates seeking to represent what’s left of the historically Black district.
—Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Here, there’s a lingering sense Nadal either has not fully processed his experience growing up under his uncle’s tutelage, or isn’t willing to share his thoughts on it.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 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,
30 May 2026
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Beyond the practical considerations like stadium sites and financing, experts say the MLB will also examine cities’ demographics and corporate presence.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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From sauces and drizzles to fresh and cooked toppings, each of these creative ideas will bring your easy frozen dinner up a notch.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Schrader even went further, asking it to conceive of the opening and ending scenes for the film, to give him some alternate title ideas, and to even come up with the protagonist’s name.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
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The three people, like others interviewed for this account, spoke to The Washington Post on the condition of anonymity to share internal deliberations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2026
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Horsford and Miller are leading negotiations and have indicated that deliberations are on track and passage by the end of this year is within sights.—
Cleve Mesidor,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The heavy hand of British executions, offensive to Indigenous notions of reparative justice, also provoked many.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Both are interested, in different ways, in notions of artifice and authenticity.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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In comparison, the Jewel Changi Airport shopping mall has been truly embraced as a travel destination, with visitors flocking to its extremely Instagramable artificial waterfall to take pictures.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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But Hanna has gotten some great pictures, starting with that epic shot of closer Lucas Erceg in April.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Although the Air Force shifted its primary focus toward HACM, elements of ARRW continue to influence newer hypersonic efforts and follow-on concepts.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Men’s Casino Gauntlet Match AEW featured a Women’s Casino Gauntlet at All In 2025, so this year the men could take center stage in one of the company’s most innovative match concepts, with a future world title opportunity on the line.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Companies with a track record of straight dealing tend to get more grace in difficult moments than those who’ve spent years optimizing for surface-level impressions.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Despite pentatonic arpeggios that verge on city-pop impressions, the song skirts both the clichés that often come with control and the unraveling that can follow overextension.—
Raphael Helfand,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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The conservatism that would eventually hobble the daytime soap had its roots in this era, when soap viewers with especially fragile sensibilities had specific conceptions of what topics a soap should cover and made no bones about airing their protests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 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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“Thoughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoughts. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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