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notion

[noh-shuhn] / ˈnoʊ ʃən /




Usage

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

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"They will now be about the notion that these boys had the courage, the ambition - they took the risks to go."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

In introductory remarks, Trump briefly endorsed Fed independence, the notion that the central bank should be free from political influence when setting monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

And this is a really useful corrective to the notion that every single time there’s smoke, there’s fire.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

While LaRose believes the risk in the short term is for higher rates, he said he’s “not necessarily sold” on the notion that there’s a decisive and explosive breakout to the upside.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

To the admiral it stood for Permanent Ostrich Enclosure, although POE could just as easily stand for something else: Pie Over Everything, for example, a tasty, if filling, notion.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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