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notions

British  
/ ˈnəʊʃənz /

plural noun

  1. pins, cotton, ribbon, and similar wares used for sewing; haberdashery

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

A Crunchwrap Supreme and a bag of supermarket salad generally appeal to rather different notions of a good lunch.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

It was only four decades later that his notions of heritability were recognized as breakthroughs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

A bold and offbeat move, it draws upon notions of art and its place in the human psyche.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Miss Bennet’s lovely face confirmed his views, and established all his strictest notions of what was due to seniority; and for the first evening she was his settled choice.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

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