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notion

[noh-shuhn] / ˈnoʊ ʃən /




Usage

What are other ways to say notion? The noun notion suggests a fleeting, vague, or imperfect thought: a bare notion of how to proceed. Thought, which reflects its primary emphasis on the mental process, may denote any concept except the more weighty and elaborate ones: I welcomed his thoughts on the subject. A thought came to him.  Idea, although it may refer to thoughts of any degree of seriousness or triviality, is commonly used for mental concepts considered more important or elaborate: We pondered the idea of the fourth dimension. The idea of his arrival frightened me. Conception suggests a thought that seems complete, individual, recent, or somewhat intricate: The architect's conception delighted them.

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That notion inspired my own book “The New Rules of Dining Out,” which encourages diners to see things from their server’s point of view.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Ms. Biss was always working, seeing beyond preconceived notions, soaking up experiences and writing about them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although he never won the World Championship, the highly probable notion that Hunter would have gone on to lift snooker's greatest prize in Sheffield is etched into the sport's folklore.

From BBC

But this weekend defied the notion that only a few schools were preordained to contend.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m coming to see the whole notion of a bucket list as a foolish — and financially irresponsible — idea.

From MarketWatch