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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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"This notion of restoring truth and sanity is punitive. It's unnecessary. It's un-American, because great countries do not hide from their history. We learn from it," Spears said.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

"The notion of Aboriginality is like comparing a white person and saying every white person is affected. We are far more diverse than that, we are far more complex than that."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Eger dismissed that notion, saying there was no hierarchy of traumas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Besides the fact that the notion of “nepo babies” is tedious in itself, it’s hard to imagine Michaels casting anyone as a favor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

It is our own narrow notion of how things ought to be that is truly in need of repair.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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