as in sense
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior
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Recent Examples of mentality
The Royals had a different mentality throughout spring training in Arizona.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
This mentality led him to become seriously injured over the holidays.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Artificial intelligence moved front and center, with Wu and Tsai suggesting the company needed to adopt a startup mentality to keep up with the competition.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
The Buckeyes, the No. 2 seed in the NCAA women’s hockey tournament, turned into one of the premier programs in the country because of that wolfpack mentality.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
This mentality led him to become seriously injured over the holidays.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Artificial intelligence moved front and center, with Wu and Tsai suggesting the company needed to adopt a startup mentality to keep up with the competition.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
The Buckeyes, the No. 2 seed in the NCAA women’s hockey tournament, turned into one of the premier programs in the country because of that wolfpack mentality.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mentality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentality
Noun
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That has always been part of the Trumpist package of maybe not ideas in the sense of grand philosophies but certainly cultural ideas.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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His sharp sense of storytelling and visionary approach to content has consistently set him apart as a true leader.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The rise of swarm intelligence in manufacturing Swarm Intelligence, inspired by collective behaviors in nature, is now being applied to robotics, enabling multiple humanoid robots to collaborate seamlessly on complex tasks.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Ukrainian special forces and the main intelligence directorate in Kyiv were watching with at least one drone.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Good American Family is about Natalia Grace, a child adopted by Kristine and Michael Barnett who already have three children of their own, one of whom has autism and a genius-level intellect.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Per Kristine's book The Spark, Jacob has autism and a genius-level intellect.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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American whiskey is flying off of the shelves in Canada, although surely not for the reason American whiskey makers would like.—
Made by History,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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The pad thai, a classic for a reason, was super spot on and comforting, served in a giant portion — enough for lunch the next day, too.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentality. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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