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
Daytime awareness matters more than most people realize.
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
For a Japanese company in pursuit of brand awareness and expansion in the United States and elsewhere, there might be nothing better than getting your name in front of millions of fans around the world watching Shohei Ohtani play on television.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Only history gives you an intuitive awareness of how events tend to unfold.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The Exodus is the expansion of awareness.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
For a Japanese company in pursuit of brand awareness and expansion in the United States and elsewhere, there might be nothing better than getting your name in front of millions of fans around the world watching Shohei Ohtani play on television.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Only history gives you an intuitive awareness of how events tend to unfold.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The Exodus is the expansion of awareness.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awareness
Noun
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Plan well in advance The buzz is big — and few Charlotte restaurant openings have gotten this much attention recently.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Thankfully, having children is not a job requirement, but your inner child will rejoice at all the attention.—
Emily Menez,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Psychotherapist Katerina Georgiou frames it through the lens of mindfulness.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sessions span multiple yoga styles (vinyasa, yin, restorative, kundalini), meditation practices, breathwork, sound healing, personal development workshops, outdoor mindfulness experiences and Yoga Nidra before bedtime.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That was John’s thing, back then, but leave it to both Beatles to have a bemused sense of class consciousness.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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Protest and art have been intertwined in the American consciousness.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The knowledge from these fire survivors — and their soil data — helped inform the scientists’ soil testing in all regions, functioning as a kind of citizen science component.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Engineers are using their knowledge of fluid mechanics and materials science to reproduce the unique environment of the womb.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awareness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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