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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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But in 2024, Saad began pushing the notion that empathy has become a “cancer” because it allegedly has no “stopping mechanism” and will eventually kill its host — the human race.

From Salon

“I get interested by a notion of some kind and see that it has dramatic possibilities.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s referring to the fearsome notion of a possible “global stilling” of air currents.

From The Wall Street Journal

Indeed, so much of Abha, the capital of the southwestern province of Asir, seems a world away — and two dozen degrees cooler — from the scorching desert that dominates Western notions of the kingdom.

From Los Angeles Times

He also said he criticised Russia in his speech and said the notion he was doing what Russia wanted was "provably nonsensical."

From BBC