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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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We were print people, gradually adjusting to a new way of publishing, and the notion of a website that would be continually updated throughout the day was unimaginable to us.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

England underlines this, rejecting the notion that referees "don't care about football" when they get a decision wrong.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The notion of segregating potentially suspect ballots is not a new issue for the Supreme Court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

“The notion of going around and reticking when prices change is just very difficult operationally for them,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

The notion that all of these reforms can be accomplished piecemeal—one at a time, through disconnected advocacy strategies—seems deeply misguided.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

“I had no preconceived notions of what a burial should be,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026

Buyers are breaking free from the notions that low mortgage rates and booming prices are right around the corner.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

At the heart of the debate around legal migration are contested notions of fairness.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

He quotes on his opening page Aubrey’s comment about the loss of information about many figures of Aubrey’s own time: “for want whereof many worthy men’s names and notions are swallowd-up in oblivion.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

I’m not letting any old-fashioned, fussy notions upset the best order we’ve had for ten years.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes


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