as in sense
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior
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Recent Examples of mentality
Rublev puts part of his shift in mentality down to learning lessons from last year.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
And his tips for family chefs, which include embracing batch cooking and a clean-as-you-go mentality, are very helpful.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
For all of the conversation late last year analyzing how quickly Sporting KC might be able to shuffle the chairs — or even Vermes praising the way his team played Wednesday — a swap at striker, a swap in the mentality at striker, transcends everything else.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
Dressing up before games, though, is a mentality that Brink is all too familiar with.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mentality
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
And his tips for family chefs, which include embracing batch cooking and a clean-as-you-go mentality, are very helpful.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
For all of the conversation late last year analyzing how quickly Sporting KC might be able to shuffle the chairs — or even Vermes praising the way his team played Wednesday — a swap at striker, a swap in the mentality at striker, transcends everything else.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
Dressing up before games, though, is a mentality that Brink is all too familiar with.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mentality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentality
Noun
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Kirsch said the shooting didn’t just shatter the sense of safety and security locally.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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But there is the sense that what's happening is bigger than both of them.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the main obstruction in that regard had been the reckless Justice Department policy of preventing intelligence agents and criminal investigators from communicating.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
1 Mar. 2025
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Trump said after he was asked about the potential for intelligence cooperation.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite also being the planet that rules over transportation, Mercury is most often referred to as the planet of intellect.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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This movement made known the intellect and talent of Black people and influenced future movements demanding the equal rights that Black people deserved.—
Shantay Robinson,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Universities are the reason that this country has been able to attract talent, chase breakthroughs, and respond to change.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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No one suspected the underlying reason: cognitive decline due to early-onset Alzheimer's disease.—
Laura Kwerel,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentality. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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