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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
Korin Miller, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
Memories of my mother’s Cajun cooking often flood my mind as a portal to my years growing up in Louisiana.
—Claude Barilleaux, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2025
Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 3 Apr. 2025
For the rest of us, the message is: mind your wallet.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
My own health was the last thing on my mind after having my first child.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
Memories of my mother’s Cajun cooking often flood my mind as a portal to my years growing up in Louisiana.
—Claude Barilleaux, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
Regrouping induces anhedonia-like responses in dairy heifers (JDS Communications, a journal of the American Dairy Science Association)
• Don’t mind milk?
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 3 Apr. 2025
For the rest of us, the message is: mind your wallet.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind
Noun
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California doctors discovered a brain tumor under Delacruz's frontal lobe in 2010.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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The woman has no brain activity and is intubated at the hospital.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The wisest course may be defensive positioning while awaiting the inevitable return to sanity.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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After this moment, headlines questioning Kaufman's sanity began to surface.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Danny is preparing her staff for an imminent natural disaster in this scene, so the tone’s quite serious already, and her opinion of Grey’s seems uncharitable at best.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Shaiman and Wittman’s score is, hands down, among of the best musical theater creations in recent memory.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The occasion will mark a touchstone in Villa’s rapid transformation under the Spaniard and provoke memories from his two-season spell in Paris.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then, the nurses got in the fishbowl while the doctors listened quietly.—
Molly Peck,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Other Premium features include offline listening, the ability to play any song, unlimited skips and higher audio quality.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Answer: Many residents also remember spring azalea sales at nurseries and parking lots offered by garden clubs and a number of societies.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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My spouse, an only child, remembers figuring out how to play catch by himself in the backyard.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hopefully, a crackdown on those who fail to obey the law or engage in unsafe practices behind the wheel will bring them to their senses.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Infiniti driver was issued an infraction for traveling unreasonably fast and failure to obey a traffic control signal, according to police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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According to the Miami Herald, a separate guest stayed in the room with Tillman's dead body in the closet, but didn't notice it.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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During the afternoon, boaters noticed four families of orcas, also known as killer whales, lurking near the surface.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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