as in attention
a state of being aware
while strolling in the big city, maintain an awareness of what's going on around you
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Recent Examples of awareness
Advocates say the day is meant not only to remember those who are missing but also to support families, raise public awareness, and advance investigations through investigative tools like DNA collection.
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Austen Erblat, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Benchmarks from the National Education Goals Panel indicate that children should have awareness of sounds and letters, understand how a story works and be able to represent ideas through drawings.
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
People are busy, and for too many, time is the real constraint, not awareness or willpower.
—Dan Amos, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, in honor of February's Heart Health Awareness Month, Balmes is sharing his story to raise awareness and help others stay on top of their health.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for awareness
Austen Erblat, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Benchmarks from the National Education Goals Panel indicate that children should have awareness of sounds and letters, understand how a story works and be able to represent ideas through drawings.
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
People are busy, and for too many, time is the real constraint, not awareness or willpower.
—Dan Amos, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, in honor of February's Heart Health Awareness Month, Balmes is sharing his story to raise awareness and help others stay on top of their health.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awareness
Noun
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There is another kind of voter fraud which has escaped the attention--whether accidentally or deliberately--of the media.—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a measured but hostile tone, Rhoades called attention to a great number of complaints that had come from Coppermark.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the best Valentine’s Day present might be growing closer to your special someone through the gift of mindfulness.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The hotel is part of the Perseus Group, which aims to create properties that encourage community, mindfulness, and connection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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For decades, scholars, activists, and artists have worked to bring these realities into public consciousness.—
Dr. Carlos A Torre,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless poisonous gas that at high levels can cause loss of consciousness and death.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The process includes passing the FAA knowledge test, completing ground school and learning how to control, maintain, transport and assemble the aircraft.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, as investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie focus on possible leads, Schweit and several other former FBI agents say the details released so far suggest the perpetrator likely had prior knowledge of the home or family, and a financial rather than ideological motivation for the crime.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awareness. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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