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
This also includes the growing ubiquity of telehealth and femtech companies, plus increased awareness of conditions like perimenopause and menopause.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Apr. 2026
Staying ahead of these scams comes down to awareness and simple habits.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But as his ambition grew, so did his awareness of his talent gaps.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
His 78% awareness level is the highest among all athletes, despite hanging up his high tops for good 23 years ago.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Apr. 2026
Staying ahead of these scams comes down to awareness and simple habits.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But as his ambition grew, so did his awareness of his talent gaps.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
His 78% awareness level is the highest among all athletes, despite hanging up his high tops for good 23 years ago.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awareness
Noun
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Plan well in advance The buzz is big — and few Charlotte restaurant openings have gotten this much attention recently.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Thankfully, having children is not a job requirement, but your inner child will rejoice at all the attention.—
Emily Menez,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Psychotherapist Katerina Georgiou frames it through the lens of mindfulness.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sessions span multiple yoga styles (vinyasa, yin, restorative, kundalini), meditation practices, breathwork, sound healing, personal development workshops, outdoor mindfulness experiences and Yoga Nidra before bedtime.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That was John’s thing, back then, but leave it to both Beatles to have a bemused sense of class consciousness.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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Protest and art have been intertwined in the American consciousness.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The knowledge from these fire survivors — and their soil data — helped inform the scientists’ soil testing in all regions, functioning as a kind of citizen science component.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Engineers are using their knowledge of fluid mechanics and materials science to reproduce the unique environment of the womb.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awareness. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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