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a(1)
: an individual's conception or impression of something known, experienced, or imagined
They had different notions of right and wrong.
(2)
: an inclusive general concept
arriving at the notion of law—
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(3)
: a theory or belief held by a person or group
the notion of original sin
b
: a personal inclination : whim
He had a notion to try skydiving.
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Examples of notion in a Sentence
He has some pretty strange notions.
She had a vague notion about what happened.
The study disproves any notion that dolphins are not intelligent.
She had a notion to try skydiving.
a sewing shop that sells fabrics, books, tools, and notions
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
The development reinforces the notion that Nvidia — the driving force of the generative AI boom on Wall Street for the past two years, turning in extraordinary sales, profit and share-price growth during that time — finds itself in an increasingly precarious moment.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Although much of Freud’s thinking (and especially his methods) enjoy little support among modern scientists, the notion that we are inherently prewired to be seduced by tough and aggressive leaders has been widely replicated by recent academic studies.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The rise of tunnel fashion within the W has allowed the athletes to take a chance on themselves–and last night was yet another example of this notion.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Notion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notion. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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notion
noun
no·tion
ˈnō-shən 
1
a
: idea sense 2, conception
have a notion of a poem's meaning
b
: a belief held : opinion
c
: a sudden wish or desire : whim
just had a notion to go home
2
plural
: small useful articles (as pins, needles, or thread)
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