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notions

British  
/ ˈnəʊʃənz /

plural noun

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

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For those who are rethinking their filing order because it might be based on outdated notions, there is an option to make that change, but it’s very difficult.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

“Early video art was about the problems with the media that we are still having today: the notions of truth,” Jenkins said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Those anchored in religion or heritage may find guidance in old customs, but the author and her family, like so many others, appear to have only shallow connections to disparate, disconnected notions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

India's dominant powerplay, taking four wickets and conceding just 39 runs, put a swift end to such notions.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Still, those notions of good fortune and chance have blended so much that dictionaries now accept a hybrid definition—something fortuitous is a happy accident.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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