Definition of mindednext

minded

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verb

past tense of mind
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as in listened
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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as in cared
to have an interest or concern for don't mind him; he's always complaining

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Recent Examples of minded
Adjective
Criticism After extensive criticism, Flock CEO Garrett Langley wrote in a recent blog post that Flock would reduce data retention defaults from 30 days to seven, among other privacy-minded changes. Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 Maybe some say punk rock or whatever but anything that was being put out by similarly minded people was indie to me. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
That said, Hudnut wouldn’t have minded just a little more prep time. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 May 2026 Not that Stevenson minded, by the way, meeting questions about his butterfingers head-on every time he was asked. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minded
Adjective
  • God willing, that place will be juvenile court, where the lives of these young people can be respected and honored.
    Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That’s because content companies are willing to shell out major bucks to air live, anything-can-happen matches, which tend to draw bigger audiences than scripted fare.
    Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Licata, joined by Chief of Staff Louis Kushner and Deputy Superintendent and Chief of Schools Daniel Soliz, listened to dozens of Fort Worth ISD parents and community members voice their concerns about how the district is being operated.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As surgeons worked behind her ear, Peasley listened to the music and remained conscious throughout the procedure.
    Marlee Ginter, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The same fear resurfaced, smaller and less remembered, when the printing press began moving knowledge out of memory and onto the page.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Jeff Bezos' Dolly Parton Instagram post draws criticism Bezos remembered Parton in an Instagram post alongside a throwback photo of the pair from 2022, when the Amazon founder presented her with the Bezos Courage and Civility Award.
    sameen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As her cabin took on water, Chloe Childress had obeyed Camp Mystic’s one directive to shelter in place.
    Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Kelce’s confirmation comes after fans noticed a framed photo from his and Swift’s wedding showing the couple holding a fluffy white puppy.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking with Sharp and Fabrizio, Sandra Kalander noticed their discernable sincerity in wanting to identify the victim and recognize their humanity, despite the time that had passed.
    Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Steinem cared deeply about politics, co-founding the National Women’s Political Caucus in 1971 to increase the number of female legislators.
    Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Users suing are hoping to force Meta to pay out damages, including potentially punitive damages, to every person in the US who bought smart glasses under the allegedly false premise that Meta cared about user privacy.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Behind that enormous loss are families who watched savings disappear and people who trusted the wrong investment pitch.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Young readers who watched Wuthering Heights earlier this year and thought Margot Robbie’s bratty, lovestruck Cathy had to be the most difficult Cathy in literature are in for a rude awakening this fall.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Gruber noted that five elementary schools in his area have closed in the past nine years.
    Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Warsh noted that in the past year, 54% of goods and services tracked by the government have seen price increases of 3% or higher.
    Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minded. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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