minds 1 of 2

noun

plural of mind
1
as in psyches
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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2
as in opinions
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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minds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mind
1
as in listens
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 remembers
chiefly dialect to bring back to mind I seem to mind such a tale from way back

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

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

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

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6
as in watches
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 notes
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 minds
Noun
Thousands of fans in Mexico lost their minds and shook the earth. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Lee’s portrait, searching and moving, first sparked my enthusiasm about biographies as histories of eras and of minds. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 July 2026 One-on-one meetings with their direct manager are often where employees feel most comfortable sharing what's really on their minds. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 If fee-paying students were becoming increasingly integral to the financial solvency of universities, what were administrators to do but treat them as customers to flatter and court, rather than as minds to mold? — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Several of those irate neighbors have put their opposition on file with the state and are expected to attend the hearing at One South Station, Floor 3, on Tuesday to speak their minds. — John Vincent, Boston Herald, 29 June 2026 At a launch event here, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said that until now, humans have wrestled with the complexity of biology only with their minds. — Matthew Herper, STAT, 30 June 2026 Jason and Travis Kelce's podcast, New Heights, is where the NFL brothers (Travis plays for the Chiefs, while Jason is retired from the Eagles) go to hash out all that's on their minds. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 There is little question that the four Connecticut delegates, Roger Sherman, Oliver Wolcott, Samuel Huntington, and William Williams, knew the minds of their colonial brethren. — Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026
Verb
Not that Black minds any of that, though. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Goes to work and minds his business. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 Of course, not everyone minds coconuts being taken. — Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026 Even the genius minds behind Heated Rivalry can make a mistake now and then. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026 When to stick or twist The other big question in fantasy managers minds if when to stick with a captain haul and when to twist — and this is another element of the game which is dynamic. — Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 June 2026 The 11th Street Kids of Harcourt, John Economos (Steve Agee), Vigilante (Freddie Stroma) and Adebayo had already set out to rescue Chris from Earth-2, and Harcourt’s instincts as an agent who minds her surroundings picked up on the white supremacist haven almost immediately. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minds
  1. psyches
  2. opinions
  3. listens
  4. remembers
  5. obeys
  6. notices
  7. cares
  8. watches
Noun
  • Rather than the standard psychological insights of TV’s many homicide detectives, Graham possesses a virtually psychic ability to put himself into killers’ twisted psyches.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
  • Federal immigration officers made more than 4,000 arrests and shot multiple people, two fatally, before Operation Metro Surge wound down in February, leaving an imprint on the psyches of young children that could haunt them for years, mental health providers say.
    — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of psyches
Noun
  • The Supreme Court has released a slew of opinions to mark the end of its current term, and one of them could prove to be a landmark case for personal protections.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
  • In Berlin, talent were constantly asked about their political opinions at the film press conferences.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Definition of opinions
Verb
  • The songs stop being about me as soon as someone else listens to them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The chickens, treated less like livestock and more like family, are the reason nobody listens.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Definition of listens
Verb
  • Bazzana remembers watching Mike Trout win one of his two All-Star Game MVP honors.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Sutton hopes the country remembers that supporting those who protect their communities shouldn't end when the headlines do.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of remembers
Verb
  • Nietzsche says somewhere that the illusion of willpower rests on our tendency to identify with the part of our soul that commands, not the part that obeys.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Ser Freddryk is conflicted, but ultimately obeys.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of obeys
Verb
  • Making the room feel too formal Brooke Sabia of Phase 4 Design Group always notices when a living room skews more formal in order to differentiate it from the family room or other more casual areas of the home.
    — Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
  • And the Tarrant County restaurant scene notices that.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
Definition of notices
Verb
  • Sometimes there is a fine line between being a hero or a bum, but Dave has been able to negotiate that line, because players trust him, and the players know that Dave cares about them and their families.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Not that Slusser cares or is interested because her moral high horse is far too tall to allow for much research, but Hentges was non-tendered by the Cleveland Guardians after the 2025 season.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of cares
Verb
  • As per the press release, a standard, low-cost USB camera watches the material.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • Someone pulls a trend report, watches a handful of viral videos, skims a research deck, maybe sits in on one focus group, and from that thin base builds a campaign meant to represent an entire community.
    — Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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“Minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minds. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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