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as in attention
a state of being aware
took heed of the students' learning styles so as to prepare appropriate lessons
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as in care
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
pay heed to what you're doing with that knife while you're talking
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as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by
if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost
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Recent Examples of heed
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Automakers will be lobbying hard for regulatory certainty — whether Trump pays heed is entirely up in the air.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
Dan Kahn, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Early in the third round, Ducharme was proven correct: The Golden State Valkyries heeded Bueckers’ tip, selecting Chen with the No. 30 pick in the third round.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Effectively, this is admitting that watches speak socially for us—at least to those who pay them any heed, which is far more common nowadays than ever, as watches have become massively popular.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Automakers will be lobbying hard for regulatory certainty — whether Trump pays heed is entirely up in the air.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
In my view, leaders should heed the results of these studies.
—Dan Kahn, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Early in the third round, Ducharme was proven correct: The Golden State Valkyries heeded Bueckers’ tip, selecting Chen with the No. 30 pick in the third round.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heed
Noun
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Plus, no matter who's involved, humans have a natural tendency to pay close attention to danger and threats, especially if those threats have lurked without detection for so long.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Today, consumers are paying close attention to how and where public companies conduct business.—
Vidya Plainfield,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The first stop in Miami brought together powerful voices where culture, advocacy, and community care intersect.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
3 May 2025
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What Yale New Haven Health is doing Yale New Haven Health brought in cybersecurity firm Mandiant to assist with the investigation and said a rapid response helped contain the incident and prevent any disruption to patient care.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
Verb
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The drama, shot in Medellin, Colombia, follows Oscar Restrepo, whose obsession with poetry has brought him no glory.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Set against the backdrop of the Syrian Civil War, the film follows a pediatric surgeon, Amira (Yasmine Al Massri), and her daughter, whose lives intertwine with five families across four continents in a chain reaction of tragedy, resilience, and hope.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Chatting with Cortini is almost as infectious as listening to Clara IEMs.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The men take turns listening to each other and offer each other feedback.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
Noun
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The final three are for ensuring successful implementation of the decision: foresight, which is the habit of setting goals; alertness, the habit of having situational awareness; and preparedness, the habit of anticipating and avoiding obstacles to implementation.—
Andrew Abela,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The Grammy telecast, which was held less than a month after the wildfires broke out on Jan. 7, included several segments dedicated to raising awareness of the crisis.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The number could be even higher − the database notes that several universities did not indicate the amount of visas that had been revoked.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The agency noted that a small wave of about half a foot had been recorded by a sensor on the coast of Antarctica.—
Elda Cantú,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Orwell’s 1984 novel is set in a totalitarian state, where people are brainwashed into obeying a leader known as Big Brother.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Digital money is likely to obey the same rule: protocols that knit together identity, credit scoring, and real-time settlement shape global commerce far beyond the mechanics of moving bits.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Heed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heed. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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