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as in idea
something imagined or pictured in the mind
I just had a thought: what if we both pitched in and bought him one big present instead of two smaller presents for his birthday?
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as in consideration
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something
I'll give your request some thought and then let you know what my decision is
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as in believed
to have as an opinion
I think we should wait for someone to come help us out
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Recent Examples of thought
Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Nearly a year later, filming wrapped in December 2024, and multiple members of the cast shared their thoughts on social media.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Anthropic, which is also thought to be prepping for an IPO and sets itself apart from OpenAI by its tighter spending and model efficiency, earned a price tag of up to $350 billion in a November round backed by Microsoft and Nvidia .
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
There isn’t a single thought in Rocky Horror’s (Peter Hinwood) pretty blonde head.
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When Congress was writing the drug laws in the 1980s and ‘90s, it was thought that higher purity in meth suggested greater culpability.
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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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System stability remains a key design consideration.—
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March 20 — second 'funnel' deadline The second funnel deadline requires bills to advance further through the legislative process in order to remain eligible for consideration.—
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But where Smith believed unrealistically in talismanic lists and self-help books to redirect his life, Capote clung fiercely to his own brilliance and hard work.—
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Columbus police have not said whether McKee is believed to be the person shown in the video.—
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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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After less than two hours of deliberation, the jury found Wuornos guilty of first-degree murder.—
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Throughout budget deliberations, council members shared concerns about the timeline of the budget roll-out that allowed for little time to create amendments, causing clashes between the city's finance committee and the mayor's office.—
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.—
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After the album dropped, Jason spoke with Travis, 35, about the song on their New Heights podcast — and guessed at what tree his own manhood would be.—
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Montha connected on a trio of shots from behind the arc in the second quarter, as the junior point guard did his best Steph Curry impression to help the Tillers to a 33-26 halftime advantage over the Eagles (12-7, 1-1).—
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There’s also the fact that the impression fans or analysts form about a team is often weighted toward the offensive end of the football, and Denver’s sporadic nature on that side of the ball this season has contributed to the lukewarm view some have of the team.—
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But after finishing first in the Smythe Division for six straight seasons from 1981-82 until 1986-87, the Oilers apparently figured that was enough.—
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Then came salt coffee, when a small coffee shop owner in Huế figured that salt and coffee might make for interesting bedfellows.—
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“Thought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thought. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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