as in willing
having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)
in most David vs. Goliath contests, people are generally minded to side with the underdog
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as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
you'll be in big trouble if you don't straighten up and mind
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as in remembered
chiefly dialect
to bring back to mind
I seem to mind such a tale from way back
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as in obeyed
to act according to the commands of
tell the children to mind the babysitter
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as in noticed
to be cautious of or on guard against
mind the slippery steps
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as in cared
to have an interest or concern for
don't mind him; he's always complaining
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as in watched
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 noted
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 minded
Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
If next year's budget shows similar bloat, a challenger from Wu's right could court fiscally minded voters against her.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Volunteers needed to recover fishing line: Volusia County needs environmentally minded volunteers to participate in the Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Made with feel-good materials like organic latex, cotton, and wool, organically minded combination sleepers can feel confident in sleeping on the latex hybrid Nolah Natural.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Premier League is minded to approve the transaction, all other ducks appear to be in a row, and an independent oversight panel will likely sign off on it this week, ending Farhad Moshiri’s turbulent eight-year spell as owner.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
If next year's budget shows similar bloat, a challenger from Wu's right could court fiscally minded voters against her.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Volunteers needed to recover fishing line: Volusia County needs environmentally minded volunteers to participate in the Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Made with feel-good materials like organic latex, cotton, and wool, organically minded combination sleepers can feel confident in sleeping on the latex hybrid Nolah Natural.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minded
Adjective
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Not being willing to put a little more of that money towards the Cubs shows that the family only cares about maximize their profits.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Go All Black For those willing to make a bold statement, Ungaro recommends changing the color palette entirely.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Arabic-speaking soldiers then listened to these calls to determine whether a wanted militant had been found.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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The family and the detectives listened to them.—
KFOX Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Dec. 2024
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The search for the man behind the first Canadian hip hop single reveals the inequity in how creative contributions are remembered.—
hazlitt.net,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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Debbie McKnight remembered the two-minute-16-second call from President Biden.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Collectively, officials said about 10 million doses would be ready by the spring.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Mets simply aren’t ready to compete with a lower payroll yet.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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When Costco’s Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture-Raised Eggs were recalled on November 27th, most consumers treated it as a precaution.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Ramona Miller, who was inside the store with her 6-year-old granddaughter at the time of the incident, recalled hearing multiple gunshots to WGHP-TV.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Lively followed those guidelines, while Baldoni focused on domestic violence.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Johnson’s isolation is born of a political crusade, sincerely followed.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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All told, Wager designed, and then supervised the production of 1,200 uniforms.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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In his role, Alvarez prepared tax returns for customers and recruited and supervised ATAX workers who prepared tax returns for customers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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The Context Singh was regarded as a leader with integrity and was among India's longest-serving prime ministers.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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He is regarded as a potential star of the future and is a part of Nuno’s first-team squad.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minded. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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