as in awareness
a state of being aware
a glaring problem that somehow has yet to penetrate the consciousness of the people that run this company
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consciousness
Noun
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His awareness — and selflessness — played in Daniel Munoz for Palace’s goal.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Beyond the basics, regular physical activity, mindfulness and yoga can also help.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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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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