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as in brain
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
scientists still disagree about exactly where the mind is located
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as in sanity
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
everyone used to tease him and tell him he was out of his mind when he swore he'd seen a flying saucer
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as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
please speak your mind freely on this matter
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as in memory
the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced
call to mind the events of last year
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as in to remember
chiefly dialect
to bring back to mind
I seem to mind such a tale from way back
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as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
tell the children to mind the babysitter
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as in to notice
to be cautious of or on guard against
mind the slippery steps
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as in to care
to have an interest or concern for
don't mind him; he's always complaining
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as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
the salesperson will mind the store while the manager goes out to lunch
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as in to note
to take notice of and be guided by
mind the instructions that appear at the top of the first page of the exam
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Recent Examples of mind
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
The book’s exploration of human consciousness also encompasses comparisons with artificial minds.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
But for those who don’t mind climbing into an open shark mouth, the Jaw Drop twisting slide is a welcome, free offering, the tube of which is transparent for much of the ride offering great views on the way down.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
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Noun
Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
The book’s exploration of human consciousness also encompasses comparisons with artificial minds.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
Verb
This week, Alphonse waxes poetic on his beloved New York Knicks, a potential team of destiny that brings to mind the past, present, and future of the city’s hip-hop scene.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
But for those who don’t mind climbing into an open shark mouth, the Jaw Drop twisting slide is a welcome, free offering, the tube of which is transparent for much of the ride offering great views on the way down.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind
Noun
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The Bidens lost their son, Beau, to a brain tumor in 2015.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The lack of oxygen to his brain caused irreversible damage and left him in a coma.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Suppressing the complexity of the nation’s past to curate a comforting national story will not lead to truth, sanity, or the sorts of achievements that Trump wants to celebrate.—
Time,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Most of us involuntarily limit our daily interaction with the world’s incessant problems, just to preserve our basic sanity.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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In the court of public opinion, any credible allegation of drug use, adultery or moral misstep is typically perceived as career-ending.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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In my opinion, these are frivolous objections but all would have been made.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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For the Burdine brothers, that journey has been shared from day one, doubling the memories, the milestones, and the meaning.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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Pictures, video and memories of the South Florida storm.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The crowd piled into the Chateau at 6 p.m., with most expecting just to listen to the album a few days early before its wide release this Friday.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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The clips of podcasts get seen and listened to more than the actual podcasts themselves.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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Shooting victim Sarah Milgrim remembered as 'a light' who fought antisemitism Israeli Embassy shooting: See the scene Real quick All American Rejects singer explains what's up with viral pop-up shows.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Walk into the room ready to be moved, not managed, because safe work doesn’t get remembered.—
Flavio Vidigal,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Life became a quest not to obey, but to understand — and to act morally out of reason, not just faith.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Justice Elena Kagan and Barrett pressed the government's lawyer about whether the Trump administration would obey temporary circuit rulings blocking its policies until the Supreme Court issued final decisions.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Other journalists noticed a drop-off in performance for the convertibles, and probably more so than the mild weight gains of just about 100 lbs (45 kg) might suggest.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Karen Walsh began to notice a change in her husband back in 2017.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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“Mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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