advertence

noun

ad-ˈvər-tᵊn(t)s How to pronounce advertence (audio)
Definition of advertencenext
as in awareness
a state of being aware a greater advertence to the feelings of others is what that insensitive clod needs

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  1. awareness
  2. attention
  3. mindfulness
Noun
  • Our ongoing relationship and collaboration with the Metallica Scholars Initiative to help raise awareness and support for career and technical education.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The quarterback’s pocket awareness also impressed, consistently moving up in the pocket as edge rushers converged from the outside.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of awareness
Noun
  • The Sun enters your 12th House, drawing your attention toward rest, reflection, privacy, unfinished matters, and everything easier to hear when the outside world becomes less demanding.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • If they really can’t be bothered to show some respect then we shouldn’t be bothered enough to give them our attention and money.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of attention
Noun
  • This memory of the body’s muscle enacted in the gesture of cutting, moved from anger to mindfulness to mourning for all that was lost in that claiming of art.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This kind of recovery can involve DBT, a therapy that focuses on mindfulness and emotional regulation.
    — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of mindfulness
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“Advertence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advertence. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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