minding

verb

Definition of mindingnext
present participle of mind
1
as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing you'll be in big trouble if you don't straighten up and mind

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2
as in remembering
chiefly dialect to bring back to mind I seem to mind such a tale from way back

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3
as in obeying
to act according to the commands of tell the children to mind the babysitter

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4
as in noticing
to be cautious of or on guard against mind the slippery steps

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5
as in watching
to have an interest or concern for don't mind him; he's always complaining

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6
as in supervising
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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7
as in noting
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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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for minding
  1. listening
  2. remembering
  3. recalling
  4. following
  5. supervising
  6. observing
  7. seeing
  8. overseeing
Verb
  • Their roundtable conversation felt like listening to a podcast in all the right ways — casual and conversational.
    Dan Shanoff, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Ault said the partnership has been discussing the renewal with owners throughout the summer and fall, listening to feedback about what services people want to see in the district.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of listening
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  • The room joined Robinson in remembering and celebrating Walsh.
    Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Coming up, remembering the life and legacy of former president Jimmy Carter.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of remembering
Verb
  • Daniel Stern, who played bumbling burglar Marv in Home Alone, recently reflected on filming the holiday classic, even recalling when Joe Pesci accidentally bit young Macaulay Culkin's finger while shooting one of the movie's intimidation scenes.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Infini-attention handles recent tokens like a normal transformer, remembering them and recalling them using an attention mechanism.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of recalling
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  • Four years later, the president-elect is returning to the White House following his sweeping November victory against Vice President Kamala Harris.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The striker joined Frankfurt on a free transfer from Nantes in 2022 following the expiration of his contract, having scored 23 times in 87 appearances for the Ligue 1 side.
    David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of following
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  • Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Rick Morales is supervising producer.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of supervising
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  • The research team further tests this synchrony by introducing variables such as distractions, from smartphones to conversations with others, and observing the changes in brainwave patterns.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The continent offers travelers a wealth of extraordinary activities, from taking in towering icebergs to kayaking glacial waters to observing unique wildlife like penguins, orcas, and seals.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of observing
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  • In particular, health districts and hospitals are seeing more flu and pertussis, known as whooping cough.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of seeing
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  • Nuno is a hands-on coach, overseeing many of the short, sharp training sessions which generally last no longer than 90 minutes.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Judge overseeing Luigi Mangione murder trial Gregory Carro has been named as the judge overseeing Luigi Mangione's trial for the alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of overseeing
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