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Recent Examples of consciousness Suddenly Aline’s consciousness jumps into the body of a nearby 20-year-old man named Lucien. Mj Franklin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 Their potential relationship first reached public consciousness this past July. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Norwood, a wide-eyed young woman with a yearning for Hollywood success, burst into the collective consciousness over the weekend when Mel’s report from a Zurich Summit panel in Switzerland exploded online. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025 At his Neverland research island, through the groundbreaking Hybrid process, Kavalier takes in terminally ill children and moves their consciousness into ageless adult synthetic bodies. Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consciousness
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Noun
  • His awareness — and selflessness — played in Daniel Munoz for Palace’s goal.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Heather spoke with Richard Propes, an activist, minister and cancer survivor who invited a crew to document his Tenderness Tour, a wheelchair journey that raises awareness for vulnerable communities.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel holds, where will The Free Press focus the majority of its editorial attention?
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • White working-class people in struggling Rust Belt communities have gotten a great deal of media attention in a partisan context in recent years.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond the basics, regular physical activity, mindfulness and yoga can also help.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • To stay grounded, Stueland practices mindfulness and prioritizes exercise.
    Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consciousness. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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