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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 for some younger adults, that notion is being turned on its head.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

They said they paid $2,146,958.22 for gold coins worth roughly $1,360,925.00, “without any notion that in a matter of just two weeks” their retirement accounts had been sapped of more than $780,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The spokesperson said the research was supported by the Navy and rejected the notion that Graham was motivated by campaign cash.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Mr. Marriott christens this era “the new Dark Ages,” but the amount of reading that he admits takes place negates his notion of a “post-literate” society.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The notion of blood purity based on a family’s history of being Christian traveled to what came to be called the Americas.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

But that didn’t prevent these notions from taking root on social media or networks like Hulu.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

The book starts with a quick tour of psychoanalytic notions about the urge to collect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

From DJs influencing the L.A. scene to artists subverting notions that this city lacks creative innovation, Kiko’s internal ecosystem has been one deeply representative of the brand as a whole.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Huang also pushed back on notions that AI posed a threat to jobs.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

I think we are all about to reinvent our notions of hell.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron


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