as in attention
a state of being aware
while strolling in the big city, maintain an awareness of what's going on around you
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Recent Examples of awareness
Trump participated in a Capitol Hill roundtable to raise awareness about the legislation and its importance.
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Wwd Staff, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
After revealing her breast cancer diagnosis in 2015, Doherty let fans in on her years-long journey, sharing with the world all of the brutal ups and downs of the disease, all while publicly advocating for cancer research and awareness.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Mark your calendar March is health awareness month for bleeding disorders, multiple sclerosis, colorectal cancer, endometriosis, trisomy, traumatic brain injury and kidneys (March 1-15 for the one on the left and March 16-31 for the one on the right).
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
But growing awareness of the condition and its risk factors could change that.
—Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Wwd Staff, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
After revealing her breast cancer diagnosis in 2015, Doherty let fans in on her years-long journey, sharing with the world all of the brutal ups and downs of the disease, all while publicly advocating for cancer research and awareness.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Mark your calendar March is health awareness month for bleeding disorders, multiple sclerosis, colorectal cancer, endometriosis, trisomy, traumatic brain injury and kidneys (March 1-15 for the one on the left and March 16-31 for the one on the right).
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
But growing awareness of the condition and its risk factors could change that.
—Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awareness
Noun
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There’s been a lot of attention this spring on the Red Sox’s uncertainty at third base.—
Chad Jennings,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some wonderful people are turning their attention back to Harry Potter.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In addition to a physical workout, yoga provides opportunities for deep breathing and mindfulness.—
Amy Kwan,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2025
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Direct Your Fear Instead of letting fear spiral into panic, Johnson advises channeling it into logical thinking and mindfulness.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Users added an increase of lean protein, meal replacements, and healthy snacks to complement their new health consciousness.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The class consciousness of the series is meant to put viewers on the side of the resort staff and other less-than-wealthy characters.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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The plan to send a second round of emails was initially disclosed by a person with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.—
CHRIS MEGERIAN,
TIME,
1 Mar. 2025
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This account is based on interviews with five people at the network with knowledge of events who asked for anonymity for fear of retribution.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awareness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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