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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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But if the “Descovy is better” notion’s origins are in Gilead’s interest and perpetuated by inaccurate lawsuit advertisements, its widespread dissemination has been exacerbated by social media users—particularly gay and bisexual men.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2020

Sure, the notion’s more the wishful thinking of a Franken-CEO built from the egos of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Sergey Brin, Larry Page and Mark Zuckerberg.

From Time • May 28, 2014

At the notion’s most overblown moment this spring, the hype was of the dawn of a “golden decade.”

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2011

Others argue that the notion's underlying assumptions do not hold up.

From Time Magazine Archive

My notion's to think of the human beings first and let the abstract ideas take care of themselves.

From The Voyage Out by Woolf, Virginia

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