In a sentence
Six example sentences with notion, each labelled with its topic.
He had a notion that memory works like a warehouse, and he defended it for years without ever testing it.
Philosophy
The company began with a notion that people would rent tools from neighbors, though nobody had asked a single neighbor yet.
Startups
She left with a notion that six weeks would be enough, based on nothing except a map and a friend's story.
Travel
The chemist began with a notion that the catalyst was poisoned by water, and eight months of experiments proved it.
Science
Many patients carry a notion that worry itself prevents disaster, and the therapist tests that belief gently.
Psychology
I had a notion that the sauce needed acid, so I added lemon before tasting, which was a mistake.
Cooking
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Found in these word lists
Found in 9 published word listsAuthoritative
- University Word List (Xue & Nation 1984)
- Academic Word List (Coxhead 2000)
- Academic Keyword List (Paquot 2010)
- Business English Academic Word List
- Business Word List (part 2)
- New General Service List (Browne et al. 2013)
- Medical Academic Word List
- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)
- Science Vocabulary List
Each source is a published word list that contains notion. No exam board publishes an official GRE, GMAT or SAT list; GMAT words come from GRE lists and the Academic Word List.