Definition of aware
awareness
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Examples of aware in a Sentence
Are you aware how important you are to me?
She is one of the most aware people I know.
Recent Examples of aware from the Web
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An unnamed Saints staff member told NFL.com that the team was aware Fairley was dealing with a medical situation.
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Other players, and others amongst us, go through our careers with our heads up, as a real part of a team, alert and aware of others, embracing difference, employing empathy, genuinely connecting, putting collective interests ahead of our own.
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The president is aware that government repression against Cuban opposition, dissidents and peaceful civic protesters such as the Ladies in White have dramatically increased since the renewing of diplomatic relations with Cuba.
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Indeed, to watch Green play is to be aware of both result and process, the all-fronts expertise and the frenetic drive that brought it about.
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Mine were EXTREMELY active and curious, but not at all aware of their own safety or limits.
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A National Security Council spokesman says the U.S. government is aware of reports of North Korea’s missile launch and that President Donald Trump has been briefed.
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The government has said that MI5, the domestic intelligence agency, was aware of Mr. Abedi — but only as a peripheral figure, and not someone whose behavior would have warranted immediate action.
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Many are painfully aware of the long shadows their presence casts, not only literally but figuratively.
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AWARE Defined for English Language Learners
aware
playDefinition of aware for English Language Learners
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: knowing that something (such as a situation, condition, or problem) exists
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: feeling, experiencing, or noticing something (such as a sound, sensation, or emotion)
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: knowing and understanding a lot about what is happening in the world or around you
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