1
as in novelties
notions plural
small useful items
the fabric store had a wide variety of thread, pins, buttons, and other notions
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2
as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
I have a notion to go in-line skating this afternoon
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3
as in belief
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
has this naive notion that most people are basically honest
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4
as in idea
something imagined or pictured in the mind
that modernistic building does not match my notion of what a country cottage should look like
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as in concept
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
the popular notion that college athletes are airheads
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Recent Examples of notion
Naperville Central sophomore pitcher Avery Miller seconds that notion.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Success allowed these stars to leave behind the old-fashioned notions of how a woman in country music should look and dress.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
Dozens of Arab and Muslim-majority countries have rejected the notion as ethnic cleansing.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Many people aren’t comfortable with the notion yet, including trusting it, and even more find the concept hard to grasp.
—Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Success allowed these stars to leave behind the old-fashioned notions of how a woman in country music should look and dress.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
Dozens of Arab and Muslim-majority countries have rejected the notion as ethnic cleansing.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Many people aren’t comfortable with the notion yet, including trusting it, and even more find the concept hard to grasp.
—Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notion
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TiVo and DVRs helped even more, but you were still limited by the scheduling whims of networks and hard-drive space.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Will there be repercussions for organizations that defy Trump’s whims?—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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But Sarah Harris, the Justice Department attorney who helped defend the parents’ position, said the county has put price on public education at the expense of parents forgoing their religious beliefs.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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So our belief — that’s shared by David — is to make more movies, and make different kinds of movies.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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The basic idea is to start with something large and compact it down for easy transport.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Apr. 2025
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Deporting supposed gang members and Hamas supporters without due process may violate any number of statutes, but forcing oppositionists to defend these people’s rights allows the administration to paint them as defending their ideas.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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The concept also seems to have a lot of runway to growth, something Susquehanna’s investment helped with immediately.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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So ideas like pitchside seating concepts or clubs that can be built in at the Emirates are enticing options.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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In Weill’s opinion, composers educated in the classical tradition had lost touch with the broader public and sunk into obscurantism.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Comments on opinion articles may be emailed to letters@nytimes.com.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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There can be no peace without freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of expression and respect for the views of others.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The increasing prevalence and potential for invasion of privacy (of our thoughts, no less) has prompted lawmakers in some jurisdictions to take action.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The post is replete with myths and false transphobic stereotypes, particularly revolving around the narratives that gender and biology are inextricable and that trans women are dangerous.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
18 Apr. 2025
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Faculty/alumni The old stereotype of the out-of-touch, tweed-wearing egghead, spending their life lecturing on the lesser plays of Ben Jonson, is itself out of touch.—
Ars Staff,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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Trust in Trump’s economy slips, new poll finds Many Americans voted with their wallets front of mind during the 2024 presidential election.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The real culprit, in the West Wing’s mind, remains Powell.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Notion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notion. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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