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thought

[thawt] / θɔt /




Usage

What are other ways to say thought? The noun 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. Notion suggests a fleeting, vague, or imperfect thought: a bare notion of how to proceed.

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Investors are putting more thought and energy into minimizing taxes and investment fees these days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“And linguistically I just thought, ‘This is an acrobat,’ the way that Julián writes and weaves these two languages.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"After getting a better look I thought this is a rare thing," he told BBC Cymru Fyw.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"These highest-energy cosmic rays are thought to come from extreme astrophysical sources, like two neutron stars colliding or a massive star collapsing," Murase said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

I take a deep breath, trying to exhale every thought, every feeling I’ve ever had about Boat Boy.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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