HARKENS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

harkens

verb

present tense third-person singular of harken

as in listens

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing young people would do well to read this wise and witty book and harken to its message

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Recent Examples of harkens The king’s role harkens back to a time when the monarch exercised supreme power and chose a prime minister to run the government. — Jill Lawless, Fortune, 20 July 2026 The name harkens back to the company’s vessel that debuted in 1996. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 That’s the arc the film settled on, one that harkens back to the DC Comics Silver Age. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026 The name harkens back to some of the earliest days of the North American colonies. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 The adults-only fundraiser will feature dinner and a dance floor that harkens back to the ’70s. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2026 That’s where the FIFA Fan Festival entrance will be through a 65-foot heart structure, which at once signals a welcoming message to visitors from 125 countries registered to attend and harkens to the city’s self-image as the Heart of America. — Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026 For ArtPhilly, Pepperpot, harkens back to the America of 250 years ago, anchoring the existence of African American women and culture within Philadelphia’s historic marketplaces. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Yet, intriguingly, there’s also been scattered rumors about how his unconventional campaign can be turned into TV content that harkens back to his MTV days. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for harkens

Verb

The hospital’s nursing team, for example, helped to develop an AI system that listens and takes notes during patient visits.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
In the poem, we’re not told what Odysseus hears when he’s tied to the ship’s mast and listens to the Sirens’ call.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

Definition of listens

Verb

What is your response to the criticism that this pick hearkens to an era of Florida politics that is long gone?

— Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
Yenson reminds readers that the pope’s choice of name hearkens to Pope Leo XIII, who initiated modern Catholic social teaching and emphasized peace and justice.

— Kalpana Jain, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026