as in watchfulness
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger
your attentiveness prevented a potentially bad accident
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Recent Examples of attentiveness
His possession-by-possession attentiveness was not good.
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Viewer Reactions Instagram users instantly flocked to the video, touched by Rusty's attentiveness and curiosity.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Both audiences can struggle with attentiveness, want to be led, and ultimately just want to have fun.
—Nina West
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
This evidence further highlights that the extraordinary bond dogs share with humans is deeply biological, shaped by thousands of years of evolution favoring social attentiveness and cooperation.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Thirty-three states have enacted legislation regarding school cellphone usage amid a growing push to restrict students’ smartphone access in schools, primarily due to mental health and concerns about academic attentiveness.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
His coworkers remember his room-brightening smile, his jokes and his attentiveness on the job.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Viewer Reactions Instagram users instantly flocked to the video, touched by Rusty's attentiveness and curiosity.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Both audiences can struggle with attentiveness, want to be led, and ultimately just want to have fun.
—Nina West
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
This evidence further highlights that the extraordinary bond dogs share with humans is deeply biological, shaped by thousands of years of evolution favoring social attentiveness and cooperation.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Thirty-three states have enacted legislation regarding school cellphone usage amid a growing push to restrict students’ smartphone access in schools, primarily due to mental health and concerns about academic attentiveness.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
His coworkers remember his room-brightening smile, his jokes and his attentiveness on the job.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attentiveness
Noun
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This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Allergy sufferers might not realize, however, that these symptoms reduce alertness and cognitive functioning – some of the factors that can worsen mental health and increase vulnerability to suicidal thoughts and behaviors.—
Shooshan Danagoulian,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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Known to power all-around mental clarity, alertness, and focus, this powder is an ideal pick-me-up for a post-lunch afternoon work slump or mid-morning meeting.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Or for the wide swaths of empty seats in the upper deck that formed after the New York Giants put the game in a vice grip with a three-score lead late in the third quarter and put the Broncos on shutout watch.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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In summary, when facing the threat of lightning, preparedness and vigilance are your best allies.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Leaders urge vigilance Leaders up and down the East Coast have told residents in their states to be cautious.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Attentiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attentiveness. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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