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
On Succession, Kendall Roy’s sleek Upper East Side triplex at 180 East 88th Street drew widespread attention, while his younger brother Roman Roy’s Chelsea townhouse added to the show’s appealing architectural variety.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
Yet Hemmings was viewed as someone who could draw the manager’s attention.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
This declaration draws the attention of the CIA, which fears an arms race in the region and begins acting to prevent India from developing its bomb.
—Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Around the same time that Friedland gained national attention—in 2023, after the 1975 front man, Matty Healy, went on the show and laughed at racist jokes about the rapper Ice Spice—a change started to occur.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
Yet Hemmings was viewed as someone who could draw the manager’s attention.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
This declaration draws the attention of the CIA, which fears an arms race in the region and begins acting to prevent India from developing its bomb.
—Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Around the same time that Friedland gained national attention—in 2023, after the 1975 front man, Matty Healy, went on the show and laughed at racist jokes about the rapper Ice Spice—a change started to occur.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attention
Noun
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The future of travel is not a nostalgic return to a pre-digital era, but a harmonious blend of technology, cultural immersion, and sensory engagement.—
Emily Weiss,
Fortune,
10 Aug. 2025
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Others are looking for group adventures, cultural immersions, or wellness retreats, with activities that range from concerts and nightlife to spa days and historical tours.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Aug. 2025
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The brains undergirding this contextual awareness now runs on Amazon’s Alexa Custom Assistant architecture.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
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This sense of awareness and moral grounding is what differentiates you from someone that deliberately wants to watch others fail.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In short, the executive order is essentially a political gesture.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Also on the Law and Order: Special Victims Unit set, her costar and longtime friend Ice T gestures to photographers in between takes on July 31 in New York City.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Brown Shoe factors center around eliminating existing rivalry, raising entry barriers, and accelerating harmful concentration.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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A little further south is a working-class enclave that is home to the highest concentration of sake breweries in Japan.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
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This emotional availability helps build relational mindfulness and the ability to trust in the consistency of love even when moods shift or life gets chaotic.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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There’s no need to ditch your coffee and tea entirely—a bit of mindfulness around consumption goes a long way.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
9 Aug. 2025
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Alba’s look came courtesy of the eponymous designer’s spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection, which debuted as part of Paris Fashion Week in June.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 Aug. 2025
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In exchange, the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 offers quasi-tablet functionality courtesy of a screen that rotates 360 degrees.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With this warmer water, however, keep an eye on clarity.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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Keep an eye out for chachalaca, green jays, Altamira orioles, and the occasional rare avian visitor that wanders in from faraway.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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According to the recall notice provided by the FDA, Navarro recalled approximately 32,670 pounds of the brand Fancy Medium pecans from a variety of packaging sizes, from small to jumbo.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The performance drew enough notice to scrape the UK Singles chart at No. 90, and has also reached No. 42 on Billboard’s Hot Rock and Alternative Songs chart.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Attention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attention. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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