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
The celebrated Scottish film and screen actor, who was regarded as one of the brightest lights of his generation, died at the age of 40 from AIDS in 1990, and asked that the cause of his death be publicized to promote awareness and acceptance of the illness.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Now, Ingram, 34, posts regularly about her grief journey and raises awareness about child water accidents, honoring her late son, Briggs.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The restaurant has boosted Cane's awareness worldwide, thanks to the tourists who pass through every day.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The buzzy week is an annual celebration raising awareness about the critical role pollinators like bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other insects play in our ecosystems, and the urgent need to protect them.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Now, Ingram, 34, posts regularly about her grief journey and raises awareness about child water accidents, honoring her late son, Briggs.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The restaurant has boosted Cane's awareness worldwide, thanks to the tourists who pass through every day.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The buzzy week is an annual celebration raising awareness about the critical role pollinators like bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other insects play in our ecosystems, and the urgent need to protect them.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awareness
Noun
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Other issues such as the Iran strike commanded far more attention.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Oftentimes, third parties have acted as vote siphons that threaten either Republican or Democratic candidates' ability to reach a majority, or have mobilized attention over voter issues.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Noun
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This includes providing resources to support meditation, mindfulness work or mental wellness.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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For more than 20 years, neuroscientists have been documenting how mindfulness meditation can help people cultivate calm and improve their mood, among other benefits.—
Mariah G. Schug,
Scientific American,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Drawing inspiration from Woolf’s famous novel Mrs. Dalloway, Cunningham’s lustrous prose resembles Woolf’s in its bright, tumbling relation of consciousness.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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With his body preserved, the narrator’s consciousness is set free.—
Book Marks
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Goldman doesn't own a stake in Cognition, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who declined to be identified speaking about the bank's investments.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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The deal values the club at more than $120 million, a person with knowledge of the terms tells Forbes.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awareness. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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