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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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 remembered
chiefly dialect
to bring back to mind
I seem to mind such a tale from way back
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as in obeyed
to act according to the commands of
tell the children to mind the babysitter
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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
Chloe Berger, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
An affordable, ecologically minded hotel for active travelers.
—Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
On the other hand, developing these social media accounts in a positive, professional, and strategically minded way can leave admissions officers with a more positive and dynamic understanding of your digital citizenship, thereby enhancing your application profile.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Miss belongs to a generation of women who, starting in the 1970s, set out to rethink Land art as an environmentally minded public art form, often sited in cities.
—Kirsten Swenson, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2024
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Reuters reported Wednesday that OpenAI will become a B Corporation—essentially a socially minded for-profit company—with its nonprofit continuing to exist, but only as a minority shareholder.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
An affordable, ecologically minded hotel for active travelers.
—Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
On the other hand, developing these social media accounts in a positive, professional, and strategically minded way can leave admissions officers with a more positive and dynamic understanding of your digital citizenship, thereby enhancing your application profile.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Miss belongs to a generation of women who, starting in the 1970s, set out to rethink Land art as an environmentally minded public art form, often sited in cities.
—Kirsten Swenson, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2024
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The Biden administration was working on things to incentivize innovation, giving money to people willing to take on zoning challenges.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2024
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This time, President-elect Donald Trump knows a lot more about how to manipulate the levers of power and plans to surround himself with loyalists willing to do his bidding in making sweeping changes to both policies and processes.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Socialites who had only ever listened to Z100 and who never knew the depths of Black music were turning up to Bonecrusher and DMX or Luther Vandross and Stephanie Mills.Amy DuBois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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Some meditation apps like Headspace and Calm have guided tracks designed to be listened to while walking, cleaning, or doing chores.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jonathan is lovingly remembered, though his portrait is only sketched.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Gavin will be remembered at the Olivier Awards in April.Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK published 20 November 2024 Vladimir Putin has signalled that Russia is ready to start a nuclear war after Ukraine fired Western weapons at Russia for the first time.Harriet Marsden, theweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Instead, Cuomo is ready to consider his past — marked by both award-winning acclaim and career-altering scandal — and explore what it’s taken to land on his feet after being terminated by CNN in 2021.Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Hugh recalled thinking, but the intention was to grab the audience immediately.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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For the front windshield wiper failure, Tesla recalled 11,688 of its Cybertruck vehicles.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Eleven million people have fled their homes, pursued by men with guns and followed by famine.Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Private equity has followed a rocky path, with leveraged buyouts posting only an 8% return last year, the lowest in over a decade.Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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He is highly regarded by BBC management and well-liked by audiences, but his relationship with the corporation has become fractious over his use of social media.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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But he was still regarded as largely independent.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Older individuals – that is, those who are aged 70½ and up – who are also charitably inclined may also want to look at tax-free qualified charitable distributions out of their individual retirement accounts.Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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In return, team members will respect you, feel a sense of accomplishment and be more inclined to stay focused on their work.Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minded. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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