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adjective

ˈmīn-dəd How to pronounce minded (audio)
Definition of mindednext
as in willing
having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action) in most David vs. Goliath contests, people are generally minded to side with the underdog

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verb

past tense of mind
1
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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2
as in remembered
chiefly dialect to bring back to mind I seem to mind such a tale from way back

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

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

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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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as in watched
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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as in noted
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 minded
Adjective
When her young charge is abducted on Halloween, a science-minded babysitter (Tamara Smart) and her reluctant guide (Oona Laurence) face down the Boogeyman (Tom Felton) and his hench-creatures to save him. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2026 Wings Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams started the Lakers’ preseason opener and the defensive-minded players flashed their potential by hounding opponents the full length of the court. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 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
  1. willing
  2. listened
  3. remembered
  4. obeyed
  5. noticed
  6. cared
  7. watched
  8. noted
Adjective
  • Bubbles pop when liquidity tightens, meaning higher rates or stiffer regulation make money harder to borrow, and private creditors grow less willing to lend at any rate.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Those conducting the online scams are sometimes willing con artists, and other times trafficked foreign nationals -- many Chinese -- tricked themselves into work and held in prison-like compounds.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of willing
Verb
  • Through a microphone, the journalists listened as Pike spoke what were meant to be her last words—about love—and sang with her Buddhist spiritual adviser.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Method Man listened to the Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin for the first time — and delivered his opinion on the now-infamous, one-copy-only album — on the latest episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of listened
Verb
  • The Jane Doe remembered eerie details of a second-floor bedroom at 417 West Chew Ave.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Amy Reisenbach, who now runs the network, remembered it and loved it.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of remembered
Verb
  • The man was carrying a knife, according to the affidavit, but obeyed the officers’ commands to drop the weapon.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Arguably, most Russian elites have not obeyed the Kremlin out of deep loyalty or ideological alignment throughout Putin’s long reign.
    — MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of obeyed
Verb
  • Earlier this week, a bystander at a local bar noticed his Meta Glasses.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The exact story of how coffee was discovered isn’t known for sure, but one popular legend says an Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi noticed that when his goats ate from a red berry plant, they were infused with energy and stayed awake all night.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • Lucas said the city has been working to bring conventions and conferences to the city, including in 2024 when the United States Conference of Mayors brought 200 city leaders to town — which Lucas said no one actually cared about.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Which Lee is true — the grandfather who wants to meet and get to know his granddaughter, or the father who never cared to know his son?
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cared
Verb
  • Degroote says Fox acquired the format after executives watched the French adaptation, which significantly expanded the scale of the original Norwegian concept.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • According to Phillips, there were around 6 billion hours of unscripted watched across the BBC last year, while 70% of the corporation’s content mix is now unscripted.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of watched
Verb
  • Sweetin also noted their bond has lasted since acting on-screen together more than 30 years ago.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Turek noted that Iowa has seen significant increases in insurance rates because of extreme weather events.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minded. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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