1
as in immersion
a focusing of the mind on something
I need your full attention right now
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2
as in awareness
a state of being aware
several mothers brought to the committee's attention the deplorable condition of the playground
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3
as in gesture
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners
she enjoyed her suitor's old-school attentions
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Recent Examples of attention
Experts say this rare bloom helps draw attention to the efforts of conserving the corpse flower.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 June 2026
The Working Lunch Is a Productivity Myth Eating a salad while typing emails is just lunch plus work, which means neither the meal nor the work gets your full attention.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
But a growing number of investors are paying attention to water technologies in the Midwest.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Using data from 2018 to 2024, the report sought to draw attention to equity and institutional responsibility in California higher education.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 June 2026
The Working Lunch Is a Productivity Myth Eating a salad while typing emails is just lunch plus work, which means neither the meal nor the work gets your full attention.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
But a growing number of investors are paying attention to water technologies in the Midwest.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Using data from 2018 to 2024, the report sought to draw attention to equity and institutional responsibility in California higher education.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attention
Noun
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Both experiences are deeply special yet entirely distinct, inviting guests to choose between wilderness immersion and iconic reef exclusivity.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The transformative experience of a stay at Miraval is furthered by practices like meditation, breath work, mindful movement, nature immersion, and equine therapy, which are also designed to heighten attention and build mindfulness.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The New World screwworm had been declared eradicated in the US decades ago, thanks to efforts such as the breeding of sterile flies, awareness campaigns and efforts to control the pest in foreign countries.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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But in those cases and others, the defendants took concrete steps that demonstrated their sincerity and conscious awareness of the threatening nature of their speech.—
Wayne Unger,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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The trip is also an opportunity for Xi to reassert his country’s close, historic ties with Pyongyang – a clear gesture from Beijing that even as Kim and Putin have elevated their ties in recent years, China remains North Korea’s most critical economic lifeline and diplomatic partner.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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For now, consider this one last gesture of trepidation toward a radically young team.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Using concentrations that are too high can add to the risk.—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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Measures of risk Although some mice were genetically similar, the more vulnerable mice had a higher concentration of Muribaculaceae bacteria in the gut.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The transformative experience of a stay at Miraval is furthered by practices like meditation, breath work, mindful movement, nature immersion, and equine therapy, which are also designed to heighten attention and build mindfulness.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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For example, tai chi practitioners are encouraged to stay at 70% effort, a practice that reduces injuries, facilitates mindfulness, and helps maintain nourishing, not disordered, relationships to movement.—
Paula Chesley,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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The cowboy hats, the team’s rally caps courtesy of assistant coach Carlie Chaulsett-Utley, emerged in league.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Musk owns around 42% of the total equity, but Musk exerts 85% control courtesy of his overwhelming ownership of the B’s.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Their eyes might glaze over, or fixate on some small detail that can be pocketed for future interpolation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Government regulations stipulate that women can only go out in public when wearing full hijab as well as a face covering that leaves only the eyes visible.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Brandon Curiel, who goes by the stage name Brandon Bill$, submitted a notice of settlement for the entire case, which had named DaBaby, the Zeus Network, a security company, and a bowling alley among the defendants in the legal dispute, which was scheduled to head to trial in October.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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In addition, any opinions and assumptions expressed herein are made as of the date of this communication and are subject to change and/or withdrawal without notice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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“Attention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attention. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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