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have in mind

VERB
drive at
Synonyms
WEAK
aim allude to contemplate design get at hint at imply indicate intend intimate propose refer to signify
VERB
intend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aim contemplate design designate destine expect mean plan propose resolve think try
STRONG
appoint attempt connote decree dedicate denote devote endeavor essay express import indicate meditate ordain plot purpose reserve scheme signify spell strive
WEAK
add up aspire to be determined be resolved figure on hope to look forward set apart set aside
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disbelieve disregard forget ignore neglect
STRONG
be idle dismiss misuse use waste
VERB
meditate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ponder ruminate
STRONG
cogitate consider deliberate design devise dream figure intend moon muse plan purpose reflect revolve roll scheme speculate study think track view weigh
WEAK
brood over entertain idea mull over put on thinking cap puzzle over say to oneself think deeply think over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore neglect
STRONG
disbelieve disregard forget
WEAK
dismiss
VERB
ratiocinate
Synonyms
STRONG
analyze appraise appreciate brood cerebrate cogitate comprehend conceive consider deduce deliberate estimate evaluate examine ideate imagine infer judge meditate mull muse ponder rationalize reason reflect resolve revolve ruminate speculate stew study weigh
WEAK
figure out intellectualize logicalize mull over put on one's thinking cap rack one's brains sort out stop to consider take under consideration turn over use one's head
Antonyms
STRONG
dismiss disregard forget ignore misunderstand neglect
VERB
think
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appreciate consider figure out judge ponder reflect resolve speculate study
STRONG
analyze appraise brood cerebrate cogitate comprehend conceive deduce deliberate estimate evaluate examine ideate imagine infer meditate mull muse rationalize reason revolve ruminate stew weigh
WEAK
intellectualize logicalize mull over rack one's brains sort out stop to consider take under consideration turn over use one's head
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disregard forget ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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"This is the only development that they have in mind."

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Certainly not the one you have in mind: bandaged dead guy, ominous hieroglyphics, maybe Brendan Fraser.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Though it is above the Federal Reserve’s preferred 2%, that 1 percentage point difference is probably not the crisis people have in mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

I wanted the ball scene to be a tribute to all the books and films we love and that we have in mind when we think about Jane Austen.

From Salon • May 30, 2025

“What did you have in mind? A protest? A petition? Maybe some sort of demonstration outside the school?”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro