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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
Julia Moore, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
But with a high inflation episode still top of mind, consumers still spending, and higher sensitivity at the Fed to how supply disruptions can create persistent inflation, the sweep and extent of Trump's plans are causing concern.
—Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Adam Bradley, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
When you are caught in a tough parenting moment, set a timer for 60 seconds, breathe deeply and give yourself time to get your body and mind back to a calm state.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The minds behind Jury Duty are coming back for more.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
But with a high inflation episode still top of mind, consumers still spending, and higher sensitivity at the Fed to how supply disruptions can create persistent inflation, the sweep and extent of Trump's plans are causing concern.
—Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
The sonic atmosphere brings to mind the Nigerian British singer Sade, whom Tems counts as a defining influence.
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—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
When you are caught in a tough parenting moment, set a timer for 60 seconds, breathe deeply and give yourself time to get your body and mind back to a calm state.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind
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But the way in which the fungus affects the arachnid’s brain is still a mystery, and a multitude of questions remain about the fungus’ evolutionary pathway and ecological impacts.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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So the team examined what was going on in their brains during this process.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
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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The betting markets have a lower opinion of the Sox.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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LaFleur has a beautician who comes in to care for residents in her memory care home.—
Theresa Tamkins,
SELF,
21 Feb. 2025
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The team found that those who ate walnuts had faster reaction times throughout the day and better memory performance by the end of the testing period than those who did not include the nuts in their morning meal.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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My clients will happily listen to any and all points of view, but at the end of the day, my clients are the ones with a new positive vision for the production.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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That absence of fear or outside influence is immediate upon listen.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
21 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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That workload projection may not impress Padres fans who remember Randy Jones soaking up 315 innings in 1976 or Kevin Brown throwing almost 300 innings across the 1998 season and postseason.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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If our nation doled out awards for integrity in politics, two would have gone to Attorney General Elliot Richardson and his deputy, William Ruckelshaus, who resigned in 1974 rather than obey a criminal president’s order to fire the Watergate special prosecutor.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2025
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But given the stunning turnaround Gates has overseen this season, the students could do nothing but obey the coach’s cool request.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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But in the past two years, users have begun to notice advertisements for the casino taking up a sizable amount of space online.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Upon following up with the participants two weeks later, Rodriguez noticed that those who practiced cognitive reappraisal writing tasks experienced significantly less conflict, aggression and disagreements in their romantic relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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