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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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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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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
The creators of a more participatory system of government did not take kindly to the notion that all people needed was a Mafia boss to offer them protection.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Seattle stormed back to tie it in the third, any notion that the Wild were going to be happy with a road point was quickly dispelled.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
That notion of forming a new nation, independent of British control, was revolutionary for the time, Putman said.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Nuno was on board with this notion, understanding that Forest’s opposition had begun to figure them out.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notion
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There’s much to look forward to—the novelties due to come out at LVMH’s 2026 Watch Week in Milan later this month, for starters—but also much to fret over.—
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The hero of the book’s first section is the sixteenth-century Spanish priest and writer Bartolomé de las Casas, who straddled the Old World and the New, issuing startling moral novelties to both.—
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Leven is still at the whims of the macroeconomic climate plaguing restaurants in recent years.—
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As for whether whims like that need to be indulged, Mayer, perhaps not surprisingly, is on the side of the talent.—
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The long hours spent fishing were also good for meditating and reinforced his belief in the destiny marked out for him.—
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The latter movie musical, directed and co-written by Mona Fastvold, tells the story of the titular founder of the Shakers, who brought her religious beliefs from England to America in the 18th century.—
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Like most fiction, it’s made up of experiences, imagination, ideas, memories, emotions, speculation, knowledge and research.—
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Original sketches, color swatches and archival images tracing the history of yoga wear — which went from loose to form-fitting — along with rolls of Align fabric offered a visual display of how Align evolved from an idea into a global franchise over a decade.—
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The technology has already been validated through proof-of-concept projects on Hyundai vehicles, including the IONIQ 5 and ST1 electric models.—
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The video showed the mysterious concept, dubbed Corleo, roaming rocky terrain, leaping over icy crevasses, crossing snowy landscapes without losing its footing, and traversing a dark forest at night — all while carrying an adult rider on its back and being powered by a hydrogen power cell.—
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But Jennings' liberal attitude toward the airing of his opinions, regardless of their content, almost cost him the job.—
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Lawmakers critical of the military action argue the rationale in the opinion is inadequate for the situation and have demanded that it be made public.—
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Want to send thoughts or suggestions to Fortune Tech?—
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While speaking with Fox News Digital, celebrity matchmaker and relationship expert Alessandra Conti shared her thoughts on Aniston's choice to date a non-celebrity after her series of famous exes.—
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Jordan's role on All My Children was originally played by the late Chadwick Boseman, who was fired after just one week on set after criticizing Reggie's character arc for playing into racial stereotypes (Jordan and Boseman would later go on to star together in 2018's Black Panther).—
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Boseman was allegedly let go after voicing his concerns that Reggie’s character relied too much on racial stereotypes.—
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“Notion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notion. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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