as in novelties
small useful items
the fabric store had a wide variety of thread, pins, buttons, and other notions
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Recent Examples of notions
The book, along with the show and 50 artists, really challenges old notions of what textile is.
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
In fulfilling legislative requirements through notions of public interest, the CRTC employs a wide range of regulatory strategies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Sunk costs, in short, come into direct tension with notions of failing fast.
—Kumar Rakesh Ranjan, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Additionally, curiosity prompts individuals to question assumptions and challenge preconceived notions, thereby reducing the influence of bias in decision-making processes.
—Rebecca Ahmed, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
As the Paramount upfront meetings commence, the company appears poised to keep them and is not at present entertaining any notions of returning to the days when CBS held court in front of advertisers at Carnegie Hall.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Music, dance, art, politics, sports, social injustices, and nature itself all offer new perspectives and challenge our preconceived notions.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
To compose a linguistically hybrid text is natural and necessary for some writers, but then, when time comes to publish the work, again, fixed notions of language and the boundaries between them force us to make a choice.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Their preflight notions were replaced by the reality of their experience.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
In fulfilling legislative requirements through notions of public interest, the CRTC employs a wide range of regulatory strategies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Sunk costs, in short, come into direct tension with notions of failing fast.
—Kumar Rakesh Ranjan, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Additionally, curiosity prompts individuals to question assumptions and challenge preconceived notions, thereby reducing the influence of bias in decision-making processes.
—Rebecca Ahmed, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
As the Paramount upfront meetings commence, the company appears poised to keep them and is not at present entertaining any notions of returning to the days when CBS held court in front of advertisers at Carnegie Hall.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Music, dance, art, politics, sports, social injustices, and nature itself all offer new perspectives and challenge our preconceived notions.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
To compose a linguistically hybrid text is natural and necessary for some writers, but then, when time comes to publish the work, again, fixed notions of language and the boundaries between them force us to make a choice.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Their preflight notions were replaced by the reality of their experience.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notions
novelties
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Among the novelties in this edition, which lured close to 11,000 in both festival and industry events, were outdoor screenings, out of competition screenings and an extension to the capital of Bogotá which will showcase some nine Alternativa participants.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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Watches and Wonders ran like clockwork in April, with 65 exhibiting brands showing off their latest novelties to around 60,000 visitors in Geneva and nearly 1 billion online.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Notions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notions. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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