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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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Those seeking to stop the roundup reject almost all of the federal agencies’ claims, from the size of the herd to the notion that the horses cause ecological damage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

She expressly rejects the notion of Fourth Amendment protections somehow “kicking in” only after surveillance becomes sufficiently extensive or “goes too far.”

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

Tennis legend Billie Jean King is a strong advocate of the notion that "if you can't see it, you can't be it".

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

But the notion of a woman with a prenup and wealthy lineages heading into real financial precarity was dubious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

So the whole notion of replication, in the view of those who argue in this way, is misleading, and there is nothing transparent about experimental knowledge.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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