Definition of mindednext

minded

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verb

past tense of mind
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as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing you'll be in big trouble if you don't straighten up and mind

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as in cared
to have an interest or concern for don't mind him; he's always complaining

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Recent Examples of minded
Adjective
Criticism After extensive criticism, Flock CEO Garrett Langley wrote in a recent blog post that Flock would reduce data retention defaults from 30 days to seven, among other privacy-minded changes. Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 Maybe some say punk rock or whatever but anything that was being put out by similarly minded people was indie to me. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
That said, Hudnut wouldn’t have minded just a little more prep time. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 May 2026 Not that Stevenson minded, by the way, meeting questions about his butterfingers head-on every time he was asked. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minded
Adjective
  • Premium large format, or PLF, is intended for blockbuster feature films, which moviegoers are willing to pay a higher price to attend.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There are too few house-moving crews left in the state, Jaybush said, and too few contractors willing to figure out how to prepare a house for moving and put it back together again.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Licata, joined by Chief of Staff Louis Kushner and Deputy Superintendent and Chief of Schools Daniel Soliz, listened to dozens of Fort Worth ISD parents and community members voice their concerns about how the district is being operated.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As surgeons worked behind her ear, Peasley listened to the music and remained conscious throughout the procedure.
    Marlee Ginter, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The same fear resurfaced, smaller and less remembered, when the printing press began moving knowledge out of memory and onto the page.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Jeff Bezos' Dolly Parton Instagram post draws criticism Bezos remembered Parton in an Instagram post alongside a throwback photo of the pair from 2022, when the Amazon founder presented her with the Bezos Courage and Civility Award.
    sameen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As her cabin took on water, Chloe Childress had obeyed Camp Mystic’s one directive to shelter in place.
    Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • That March, Tahmasbi noticed strangers loitering around his apartment building.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The group also intended to export another 56 servers, but was stopped after Taiwan Customs noticed irregularities in the shipment.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Not that the visitors, who raved about the concrete columns and chalk statues, seemed to have cared.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The foundation aims to help families in need, youth athletics and animals — causes Blake cared deeply about.
    Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Anyone who’s watched Unrivaled knows this game is every bit as thrilling as any other sport out there.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The race is being closely watched as an unexpected prospect to help Democrats regain control of the Senate.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Gruber noted that five elementary schools in his area have closed in the past nine years.
    Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Warsh noted that in the past year, 54% of goods and services tracked by the government have seen price increases of 3% or higher.
    Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minded. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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