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
  • Important considerations are the company's sensitivity to the volatility of Bitcoin and the wider consequences of such a large cryptocurrency purchase in the market.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Stream 170+ holiday films What other safety considerations should parents keep in mind during the holidays?
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of considerations
Noun
  • Keep your goals Measurable too, such as creating 2 social media captions per day, sending out 5 proposals per week, or generating 10 blog ideas per month.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Without advice from the United States and its allies, Kyiv has produced unrealistic ideas on ending the war—such as Zelensky’s victory plan announced this fall.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • The mindset driving their deliberations is a focus on results and speed.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But defending Stephanopoulos’ statements may have been more fraught, according to people familiar with Disney’s internal deliberations.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of deliberations
Noun
  • Concern is growing in the federal government and among natural grass sod producers about social notions influencing more people to devalue the benefits of natural grass in favor or its removal or plastic substitutes.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • One of the notions that has come out of the conversations around the topic is that the viscosity of cervical mucus may play a role in one's ability to get pregnant.
    Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of notions
Noun
  • More than communication tools, languages help concretize the abstract, providing frameworks for making sense of concepts as fundamental as time.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Here are 13 of the wildest yacht concepts to hail from design boards in 2024.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of concepts
Noun
  • My first impressions were incredibly favorable.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Deliver consistently but never stop pushing boundaries, build a community rather than just a customer base, stay relevant by leading instead of following, create experiences that leave lasting impressions, and be bold enough to break the rules while smart enough to play the game.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of impressions
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thought (up)

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