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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
Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
The group briefly put 90% of their island up for sale in 2024, asking for $14.2 million, before changing their minds.
—Gabrielle Calise Tampa Bay Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Tommy McArdle, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Both are smaller varieties that don’t mind living in a container, can be pruned into a multi-stemmed tree of about 2-4 feet, and perhaps most importantly, fruit freely.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Strategic leaks about internal deliberations and discussions with the Israelis could help concentrate minds in Tehran.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
The group briefly put 90% of their island up for sale in 2024, asking for $14.2 million, before changing their minds.
—Gabrielle Calise Tampa Bay Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
Harrison Ford does not mind that the last Indiana Jones movie did not perform well at the box office.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Both are smaller varieties that don’t mind living in a container, can be pruned into a multi-stemmed tree of about 2-4 feet, and perhaps most importantly, fruit freely.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind
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Our brain goes on an incredible biological journey when Cupid's arrow strikes.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Notably, this opiate pathway was not activated in the rodents' brains when they were given additional regular or fatty food, rather than sugar; and when the pathway was blocked, full mice seemed to lose their metaphorical dessert stomachs and did not eat extra sugar.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Du Maurier makes good use of many of the usual tropes of the Gothic genre, especially uncanny doubling: Relentlessly and unfavorably compared to the Manderley estate’s bewitching former mistress, the nameless narrator is pushed to the brink of sanity by the sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The film follows a fading boxing champion (Pisano) who fights to hold onto his legacy, his family, and his sanity — until the hardest punch comes from within.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted in January found that shrinking the federal workforce — whether through job cuts or getting rid of entire agencies — has more opposition than support, although a significant share of Americans had yet to develop an opinion.—
Brian Witte,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Polls offer mixed signals about public opinion on these actions.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Those supermarket smack-talking sessions have gone on to become some of Struthers’ favorite memories of Arthur.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Wisniewski/for NPR One of Roman's favorite memories came this season in a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Well, listen, most of what USAID is doing is employing Americans, and often foreign nationals, to try to prevent instability and conflict.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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In this paper, Claudia Goldin, the 2023 winner of the Nobel Prize in economic sciences, offers a new theory to help explain why (listen to The Indicator's conversation with her back in 2021).—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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However, think important to remember, General Kellogg, who's the Trump administration special envoy for Ukraine, is going to be in Ukraine next week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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What’s important to remember is just how much evidence exists indicating that buprenorphine can help people with opioid addiction.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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However, pedestrians and bicyclists need to obey the rules of the road that apply to them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Still, the court ordered them not to participate in any fraternity parties, not to participate in any recruitment events for the fraternity, and to obey all laws, including those related to alcohol consumption.—
Caleb Lunetta,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Although the news sent shock waves around the world, anyone who was paying attention would have noticed the fraying threads of Payne’s life.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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And Wall Street noticed, sending shares of the company up 24 percent to $12.38 on Monday.—
David Moin,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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