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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
Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
While enjoying a lunch of some of my favorite vegetables Barbara Rolls came to mind.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
This is a fantastic carry-all for people who don't mind carrying a purse-style tote bag.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Aging can bring changes to people's bodies, minds and relationships — changes that many are often not prepared for.
Erlene Rosowsky, a clinical psychologist who specializes in aging, says many people don't see these changes coming because society is obsessed with youth.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
While enjoying a lunch of some of my favorite vegetables Barbara Rolls came to mind.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Most applicants didn’t mind the change—78% even chose the AI when given the option, especially those with lower test scores.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
This is a fantastic carry-all for people who don't mind carrying a purse-style tote bag.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind
Noun
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Penny Blue was walking up the stairs of her Union Hall, Va. home in 2013 when a blood vessel burst in her brain.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy from the brain injury and had a feeding tube placed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Aug. 2025
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The story tracks an immigrant actor willing to risk her sanity for a shot at American cinema stardom.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Your streaming, your scrolling, and your sanity will thank you.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Aug. 2025
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Our mission with We Are Not Numbers (the NGO) was to create a new generation of Palestinian writers and thinkers, who could harness the power of their words to nonviolently resist their oppression and influence public opinion about the ongoing Israeli blockade of Gaza.—
Ahmed Dader
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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Grant did not provide an opinion on what may have caused Nguyen to crash.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
25 Aug. 2025
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The shock of the sensation erases all memory of itself.—
Brienne Walsh,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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As the name suggests, their menu is informed by fond food memories.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To create the character’s gargling and otherworldly speaking voice, Elordi listened to Mongolian throat singing.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Captain Brett listened closely for the air-horn blasts of tankers while glancing at an app that tracked whichever boats had bothered to log on.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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By that point, the sky was dark, Spurgeon remembered.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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How to Stay Safe from Rip Currents Moulton, Houser and Dusek all agree that staying safe from rip currents means following two guidelines: only swim at beaches where a lifeguard is present and obey any warnings from lifeguards or local officials about staying out of the water.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
19 Aug. 2025
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In 2018, he was arrested for refusing to obey a protective order and surrender firearms.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Police noticed that Landum’s truck did not have a front license plate and made contact with the rapper about that problem.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025
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Looking over the data for evidence of supernovas, Schulze noticed an object that rapidly increased in brightness 2.2 billion light-years from Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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