1
as in realizing
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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2
as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
at least hear what I have to say before you start disagreeing
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Recent Examples of hearing
Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
That bill is slated to be reviewed at a May 6 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, along with Senate Bill 253, the State Bar’s annual license fee authorization bill, which gives lawmakers leverage to push the Bar to make improvements.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Erik and Lyle Menendez's 85-year-old aunt, Terry Baralt, has been hospitalized after prosecutors showed graphic crime scene images at the brothers' hearing, the family said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors asked at Monday’s bond hearing why the family had not been about to bail out Karmelo after raising that amount of money, KDFW reported.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
District Judge David Briones in El Paso issued a temporary restraining order against the federal government's attempts to remove a pair of Venezuelan migrants without hearings, after concerns were raised that deportations were being rushed without proper legal procedures.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
That bill is slated to be reviewed at a May 6 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, along with Senate Bill 253, the State Bar’s annual license fee authorization bill, which gives lawmakers leverage to push the Bar to make improvements.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Erik and Lyle Menendez's 85-year-old aunt, Terry Baralt, has been hospitalized after prosecutors showed graphic crime scene images at the brothers' hearing, the family said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors asked at Monday’s bond hearing why the family had not been about to bail out Karmelo after raising that amount of money, KDFW reported.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearing
Noun
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The seminal Los Angeles rock band, whose jazz-meets-rock-meets-dark-poetry stood in such stark contrast to the bright San Francisco sound of the late '60s, is celebrating 60 years since its 1965 formation.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Deputies arrived at the scene at approximately 12 p.m. on April 19 after neighbors called authorities at the sound of the girl's distress.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Young people also are realizing that clicking on other people's exaggerated lifestyles doesn't lead to a positive frame of mind.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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No, the real jolt came from realizing the true breadth of Jacinto’s range.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The listening phase also involves a countywide survey, to be released later this year, to solicit feedback from the general public.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Honestly, my job was listening.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Take a walking tour to see sights like the historic Santa Barbara County Courthouse (the view from its clocktower is hard to beat), or visit during Fiesta, an annual, multi-day fête that celebrates Santa Barbara’s heritage with song, dance, a rodeo, and more.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2025
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She was met with a horrifying sight: her son, bleeding and mortally wounded.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sacramento County health inspectors shut down a local pho restaurant after discovering hundreds of fruit flies and dirty floors.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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After discovering Ben's corpse, Misty gives her crush a kiss.—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2025
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The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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The machine learning aspect of this latest breakthrough focused primarily on detecting the presence of ink, not deciphering the characters or text.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Applying sophisticated machine learning to this data, College Journey provides highly personalized recommendations for best-fit schools, creates dynamic week-by-week action plans, and identifies optimal strategies for maximizing financial aid and merit scholarships.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearing. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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