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as in idea
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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as in consideration
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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as in believed
to have as an opinion
I think we should wait for someone to come help us out
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Recent Examples of thought
Matt Poepsel,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
David Martin, editor-in-chief, Odda Magazine My initial thoughts were focused on the ‘winterish’ feeling of some of the garments.
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Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Responders are still undertaking rescue operations, searching for people thought to be under the rubble.
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Laura Romero,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
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Noun
Diversity of thought protected us from bias.
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Matt Poepsel,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
David Martin, editor-in-chief, Odda Magazine My initial thoughts were focused on the ‘winterish’ feeling of some of the garments.
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Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
Verb
From her home in Miami Beach, Nilka Simosa Verde thought the hardest part would be accepting that her missing relatives in Venezuela might be dead.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Responders are still undertaking rescue operations, searching for people thought to be under the rubble.
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Laura Romero,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thought
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Aries March 21 – April 19 The person waiting for your signal may need the clearest version of your idea.
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March 21 – April 19 The person waiting for your signal may need the clearest version of your idea.
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Trump taking the country to war with Iran, in part at the urging of his pal Bibi — without any sensible plan, debate, sanction from Congress or consideration as to how this might hurt Americans already struggling to make ends meet.
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By eliminating your class and your ethnicity, your natural talents and weaknesses, from consideration, the veil reminds you that those traits are beyond your control, making fairness an incentive.
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Williams says the man was the sole occupant of the residence and is believed to have been in the home illegally.
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Even those believed to be on the guest list appear to know very little.
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The building’s second floor will house a full-service restaurant, though the concept has not been finalized, and the third floor will function as a rooftop bar.
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The dog park and bar concept, owned by Free Range Concepts, also shut down its Dallas and Allen locations.
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The jury delivered the verdict on Friday after about 40 minutes of deliberation, AP reported.
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On Thursday The New York Times reported, citing people involved in the deliberations, that OpenAI is leaning toward holding off until next year.
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Whether July 3 brings wedding photos, business news, both or nothing the internet has correctly guessed, Swift’s history explains why fans are leaving room for another reveal.
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Those who keep postponing the conversation risk leaving their heirs not a fortune but a locked archive whose contents can only be guessed at.
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The complaint accuses Cal-Maine, Hickman's and Versova of conspiring to submit bids to influence egg price quotations, creating the impression there was a greater demand than there actually was.
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Set in the pink of a romantic sunset was an impression of Buraq, the steed that had carried the Prophet to heaven and back and shown him the wonders of Paradise.
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Dee Hock is the only one who figured this before, and maybe an agent trained on his thoughts and on how to design a chaordic alliance of frenemies may be able to help the Open Standard team scale.
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Her best resource, Atkin figured, were the people who were closest to her.
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“Thought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thought. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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