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notions

NOUN
oddment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
odds and ends
STRONG
assortment bits debris etcetera hodgepodge jumble knickknacks leavings leftovers litter medley melee miscellany mishmash motley novelties particles patchwork potpourri rags refuse remainder remains remnants rest rubbish rummage scraps sundries
WEAK
bits and pieces miscellaneous paraphernalia mixed bag mélange olio sundry items this and that
Antonyms
STRONG
base cleanliness core possessions property singularity
NOUN
odds and ends
Synonyms
WEAK
assortment bits bits and pieces debris etcetera hodgepodge jumble knickknacks leavings leftovers litter medley melee miscellaneous paraphernalia miscellany mishmash mixed bag motley mélange novelties oddments olio particles patchwork potpourri rags refuse remainder remains remnants rest rubbish rummage scraps sundries sundry items this and that
NOUN
sundries
Synonyms
STRONG
assortment bits debris etcetera hodgepodge jumble knickknacks leavings leftovers litter medley melee miscellany mishmash motley novelties oddment oddments particles patchwork potpourri rags refuse remainder remains remnants rest rubbish rummage scraps
WEAK
bits and pieces miscellaneous paraphernalia mixed bag mélange olio sundry items this and that
Antonyms
STRONG
base cleanliness core possessions property singularity

Example Sentences

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When these notions are proven wrong, public discontent becomes apparent.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

To Trump, who has rigidly hierarchical notions of gender, that probably seems emasculating.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

“Early video art was about the problems with the media that we are still having today: the notions of truth,” Jenkins said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

India's dominant powerplay, taking four wickets and conceding just 39 runs, put a swift end to such notions.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Still, those notions of good fortune and chance have blended so much that dictionaries now accept a hybrid definition—something fortuitous is a happy accident.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner