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

2 of 2

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
This time round, Horvat is on to something even more deliciously odd with a study that mashes together grief, matrimonial disharmony, the alien nature of mathematical minds, and desire’s wild pursuit of obscure objects. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Most of the time, people come with their pre-existing views and biases, repeat them out loud, close their minds to alternative perspectives, and go home even more sure of their ways. — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Our minds generate sharp retorts or zingers that would eviscerate or humiliate them. — Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The tragic day, etched into the minds of many Americans, has since been memorialized in classroom textbooks, anniversary broadcasts, museums and the stories told by survivors. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 The attendees were hip, all ages, and slightly giddy, ready to have whales blow their minds. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Once the immediate aftermath of the disaster is dealt with, the question of how to restore power, roads, bridges, schools and health facilities quickly without rebuilding the same vulnerabilities should be on top of Nepalese authorities’ minds. — Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 The event’s organizers were also skeptical that El-Sayed had changed many minds. — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Seeing Texas fail to live up to the preseason hype from a season ago may still linger in the minds of fans, but the Longhorns once again look strong on paper. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
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 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 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
  • Pugh, also a series executive producer, found the humanity inside of Cathy, says Kazan, without defanging one of literature’s most complicated psyches.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026
  • What’s our relationship then, to this tech that increasingly looks set to entwine with our lives and psyches?
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of psyches
Noun
  • The fix always seems to require better opinions, and opinions are exactly the thing that’s unreliable in the first place.
    — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Eric has never shied away from expressing his opinions on the state of high school sports and how they can be improved.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of opinions
Verb
  • Cramer, who sometimes listens to Metallica while driving his truck, is one of the few smokejumpers on the base with a crewcut.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Whether Washington listens is exactly what Kelly and Slok are both betting against.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of listens
Verb
  • Yamanaka remembers growing up as one of the few Japanese people among her peers.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Recording engineer Roark Bailey remembers how quickly an idea could move from a passing thought to the actual song.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of remembers
Verb
  • The human brain is a physical object, composed of biological material that obeys the laws that govern the rest of the universe, computers included.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of obeys
Verb
  • An investor sees the breadth divergence, watches the failed breakouts and notices the heavier down-volume, but then waits for a headline to confirm what the price data has already said.
    — Thomas Hartmann, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Gretchen Nash notices when her kids toss produce into the trash instead of into the family’s compost bin.
    — Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of notices
Verb
  • Benevolence beliefs can be understood as feeling that someone has goodwill toward you and cares about your well-being.
    — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Or who simply cares about the rights of people to determine their future and that of their land, particularly in a country where those freedoms have been restricted in the past.
    — Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cares
Verb
  • Unbeknownst to them, a mysterious entity watches from high above with Godlike judgment.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Zhang Jianxin watches shoppers fist-bump with a shiny, gyrating, humanoid robot at his showroom in China’s southern city of Guangzhou.
    — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minds. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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