pay attention to

idiom

: to concentrate on
Pay (close/careful) attention to what she says.

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Building trust through better copy Today’s buyers pay attention to how businesses communicate. Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025 When selecting flowering trees for the landscape, pay attention to site conditions and plan for the tree’s mature size. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025 Benjamin also encourages people to pay attention to currents and tide trends each day because that impacts swimming conditions. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025 In the meantime, Trump must pay attention to the insights provided by rival camps in his MAGA universe: the isolationism of Steve Bannon and Tucker Carlson versus the interventionism of Mark Levin and Laura Loomer. David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pay attention to

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“Pay attention to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20attention%20to. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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