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
There are discussion questions included at the end of the book to help guide readers through some of the more difficult topics, and the purple color scheme on the front cover is a nod to the purple ribbons used to promote awareness of domestic violence and signify the courage of survivors.
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Stephanie Decarolis, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Part of that awareness sometimes comes down to simple things like release dates.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Beauvais hopes that using her platform spreads more awareness among Black women to seek preventative care.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
In her decades-long career, Goodall used her experience and fame to raise awareness to the dwindling chimpanzee populations and also the perils of environmental destruction.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Decarolis, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Part of that awareness sometimes comes down to simple things like release dates.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Beauvais hopes that using her platform spreads more awareness among Black women to seek preventative care.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
In her decades-long career, Goodall used her experience and fame to raise awareness to the dwindling chimpanzee populations and also the perils of environmental destruction.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awareness
Noun
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On September 23, the Jurassic World Rebirth star dazzled in a brown blazer, silky pants, and a glittery necklace that caught our attention.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nelson turned his attention to full-time church leadership in 1984, later joining the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the church’s second-highest governing body, and rising to take the helm as church president in January 2018.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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The panelists covered trends—and microtrends—as well, exploring how maintaining mindfulness can prevent burnout.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Of the many ways to reduce stress, mindfulness has been found to have particular benefits for brain health.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The present is always coming at us so hard and fast that the unexamined past fades more from consciousness in the echo chamber of the now.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Although trained to diagnose, Casey prefers to avoid rigid labels and instead identifies the root of imbalance psycho-individually, helping clients break free from limitations and constraints to step into deeper fulfillment, accountability, and higher consciousness.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Many wisdoms intrinsic to permaculture long predate the term—it cannot be understated how much stems from indigenous knowledge and was passed down from generations before, from these ancestral stewards who listened to, and trusted, the land.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Defense attorney Natalee Segal said that Germayne Cunningham possessed limited medical knowledge as a police officer but relied on medical professionals for how to best help his family.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awareness. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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