ATTENTION Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

attention

noun

ə-ˈten(t)-shən

Definition of attention

as in immersion

a focusing of the mind on something I need your full attention right now

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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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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 In the late 2000s, discrepancy problems started to attract the attention of theoretical computer scientists. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 What This Daily ‘Nothing Time’ Does For You When attention stops pointing outward, the brain doesn’t power down. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Bridgewater retired, Dobbs was added, and Altmyer earned the attention of Campbell and this coaching staff. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The stunt casting would bring a lot of attention to the show, and potentially new viewers. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attention

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Noun

Throughout the year, each of these picturesque hamlets offers tourists an authentic immersion in regional foods, local traditions, and culture.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Claire’s opportunities for immersion have been ample given the expanse of the country that has been in her family’s hands for generations.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of immersion

Noun

The national spotlight on the area since Guthrie’s disappearance has in turn led to a greater public awareness about the many people who go missing or die in the sprawling desert and reveals just how many families are also searching for answers.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Those who have gathered in pink say the show of support is not an endorsement of what happened, but a stand for maternal mental health awareness and for mothers suffering from postpartum conditions.

— Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of awareness

Noun

However, there are some experts that see the cut in military drills as a positive gesture, suggesting that if the joint exercises are escalating tensions, then reducing them should lessen the chance of a conflict.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
On April 14, 2020, Cline was a complete unknown; by April 16, millions of viewers had spent 10 full hours absorbing the actress’ every gesture and mannerism, a blast of immersive exposure that generates a whole other level of parasocial intimacy.

— Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of gesture

Noun

Florida's 25th District has one of the heaviest concentrations of Jewish voters in the country.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
This creates a mismatch between legacy workplace models and the needs of workers now pivoting toward higher-value work that depends on concentration, critical colleague interactions and more intentional spatial support.

— Sarah Davis, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of concentration

Noun

Photo courtesy of Atlanta Police Department Police said Brown had gained the mother's trust over about a year.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Photo courtesy of The Artist Tree California dispensary chain The Artist Tree is expanding its Compassion Program to its Dixon location, where qualified medical cannabis patients can receive free products to help offset the cost of their care.

— A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of courtesy

Noun

Wrangle the camera crew, line up the weirdly uninspiring but nonetheless eye-wateringly expensive homes, and for the love of God, somebody give the British TV presenting duo Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp a ring.

— Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026
For now, though, the puppy who once came bounding into CBS Texas is growing up right before our eyes.

— Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of eye

Noun

Prosecutors filed the death notice in one of Pittman’s cases in late February.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Also getting termination notices was publisher Max Lederer, who recently announced his retirement, and reporter Lara Korte, who also sat for the CBS News interview, which aired on Sunday Morning, per the network.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of notice

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