thoughts

noun

Definition of thoughtsnext
plural of thought
1
as in considerations
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something I'll give your request some thought and then let you know what my decision is

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2
as in ideas
something imagined or pictured in the mind I just had a thought: what if we both pitched in and bought him one big present instead of two smaller presents for his birthday?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoughts
  1. considerations
  2. ideas
  3. deliberations
  4. notions
  5. concepts
  6. impressions
Noun
  • This is a function of pricing/packaging, the incumbent IT management stack, scaling and performance considerations.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Tencent and Guillemot Brothers—a holding company run by members of Ubisoft’s founding family—have held discussions about acquiring Ubisoft, though those considerations are at an early stage, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of considerations
Noun
  • There were other moments when Binder uncovered specific ideas that Axelrod said shifted the race's momentum.
    Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • While the committee deliberations are not made public, the number of Broadway venues participating in light dimmings is generally viewed as reflecting the honoree’s influence, career span and even how recent a Broadway career has been.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • During the deliberations, the commission called for the creation of a council district with a majority-Latino population in the west Valley.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of deliberations
Noun
  • These misconceptions, which combined notions of blood contamination with misguided fears about Vodou religions, played a role in the establishment of a detention camp for refugees with HIV.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But, Republicans said, Vance's overall performance could help puncture preconceived notions of him among undecided voters.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of notions
Noun
  • But people have very, very different concepts of what justice means to them.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The designers used these concepts to amplify guest contact with the sea, a relationship that owners note sadly tends to fade as yachts get larger.
    Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of concepts
Noun
  • First Impressions In business, as in life, first impressions can have a big impact.
    Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And what were his impressions of Mastroianni and Loren?
    Alan Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of impressions
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Thesaurus Entries Near thoughts

thought-out

thoughts

thought (up)

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