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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
Josh Rivera, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Soothing ingredients should also be top of mind; these include aloe vera, allantoin, or colloidal oatmeal.
—Eden Stuart, Allure, 29 May 2026
Alina Hartounian, NPR, 18 May 2026
Diaz has built a career out of legendary toughness, but toughness against a younger, more explosive striker who doesn’t mind wars is exactly the formula that ages a fighter even faster than passing days.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Noun
Keep in mind that flights are a big part of that budget.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Soothing ingredients should also be top of mind; these include aloe vera, allantoin, or colloidal oatmeal.
—Eden Stuart, Allure, 29 May 2026
Verb
The mighty tortoise, its feet dangling, didn't seem to mind much.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 18 May 2026
Diaz has built a career out of legendary toughness, but toughness against a younger, more explosive striker who doesn’t mind wars is exactly the formula that ages a fighter even faster than passing days.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind
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As part of testing to catalogue the effect of the medication on their bodies, Shapiro took snapshots of their brains before and after.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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The moment the brain detects a threat, the body triggers a physiological response, which could be freezing up, shutting down or running away.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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Thank you for your daily dose of sanity each morning.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Ironically, the Democrats’ loudest voice for fiscal sanity lately has been democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who recently proudly proclaimed making progress at balancing New York City’s budget.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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Gillie described his friend as an ardent supporter of free speech who would regularly espouse the right that everyone is entitled to their opinion free from harm.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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In my opinion, Camden, like most other cities, relies too much on the police, giving them a monopoly on public safety.—
John A. Shjarback,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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The memory industry has been in a period of sustained growth since the launch of ChatGPT in December 2022, which triggered huge demand for high-bandwidth memory, or HBM.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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The staff shared some of their favorite memories and photos of Rudy on the zoo's website.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Agreeing on things such as the song, the key, the soloists’ order — and, most importantly, listening to each other — is essential.—
Steven D. Reske,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The Merlin Pilot system handles much more than a traditional autopilot, using a natural language processing model to listen to instructions from a mock air traffic controller and responding over the radio using a computerized female voice.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey received pushback Monday over a social media post remembering George Floyd, whose Memorial Day death six years ago triggered nationwide protests and riots, as well as calls to defund law enforcement agencies.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Almost anyone who was at Petco Park four Octobers ago will remember the 488-foot shot Schwarber slammed off Yu Darvish’s cut fastball, as part of Philadelphia’s 2-0 win in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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More to Explore Abrahm and Kenter also argue that Tik-Tok essentially follows the Three Laws of Robotics that Asimov would lay down decades later—robots must first prioritize human lives, secondarily obey orders from humans, and only consider their own welfare after that.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
19 May 2026
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The suspect did not obey the commands and pointed his gun toward the officers, the chief said.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
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The AirTag and two dollars in cash are the only things the woman noticed had been stolen from her home in the day following the assault, according to the criminal complaint for 29-year-old Charles Willis.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Immediately, Wayne noticed something was wrong.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
24 May 2026
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“Mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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