notions

plural of notion
as in novelties
small useful items the fabric store had a wide variety of thread, pins, buttons, and other notions

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Recent Examples of notions These misconceptions, which combined notions of blood contamination with misguided fears about Vodou religions, played a role in the establishment of a detention camp for refugees with HIV. Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024 But, Republicans said, Vance's overall performance could help puncture preconceived notions of him among undecided voters. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024 There always is space and opportunity to challenge preconceived notions in addition to innovating on technical levels. Steven Aquino, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 And so, a fearful month begins, bedeviled by US electoral paralysis, in which any notions of the outgoing Biden administration being able to rein in Israel seem a little fanciful. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024 Their attempts to be all things to all people amidst rapidly changing public sentiments have brought on deep tensions for their faculty, students who find themselves caught between differing notions of knowledge and communities torn apart politically. Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Many of her works feature glitter, beads, and notions, luring the viewer in with their collective splendor and evoking intimacy. News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024

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“Notions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notions. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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