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
By challenging the establishment, Nike tapped into a broader mentality shift—one driven by youth rebellion, hip-hop and street style.
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Shane Savage, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
James watches himself stand up Luke Ayling, one of his closest friends, and goes back to what his mentality was like at that point in his career.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump and tech share a move fast, break things, high-testosterone mentality.
—Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The sell-off mentality that’s been prevalent on Wall Street for the last few weeks heated up on Monday.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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Shane Savage, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
James watches himself stand up Luke Ayling, one of his closest friends, and goes back to what his mentality was like at that point in his career.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump and tech share a move fast, break things, high-testosterone mentality.
—Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The sell-off mentality that’s been prevalent on Wall Street for the last few weeks heated up on Monday.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentality
Noun
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Colts’ draft analysis • Mock draft analysis: Does TE still make the most sense in Round1?—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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In a sense, this ichor functioned like a power source or electricity, circulating through the robot’s bronze limbs and fueling his movements and actions.—
Sofia Giannuzzi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump earlier this year shut off U.S. military assistance and intelligence sharing for nearly two weeks in the wake of an explosive Oval Office spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was arguing Putin was a deceptive negotiating partner.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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In October 2021, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a declassified report on the intelligence community's views on the origin conundrum, which also leaned toward a natural spillover, but represented divided views.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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His omnivorous intellect went from one topic to another, exploring them in minute detail.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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Gabriel has long funneled his capacious intellect and empathy into music.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The reason for the independence, the Brookings Institution explains, is that politicians tend to want lower interest rates because lower rates stimulate the economy.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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The reason for the increase in the Tigers’ team score came after a review of Mizzou’s third rotation — balance beam.—
Henry Chappell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentality. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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