1
as in realizing
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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2
as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
at least hear what I have to say before you start disagreeing
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Recent Examples of hearing
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
At the hearing, a different BL employee presented information to the commission.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Keefe, upon hearing the Heat’s Tyler Herro was out injured Tuesday, sat Wizards star Trae Young.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The hearing will be held at a special joint meeting of the House and Senate commerce committees.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
At the hearing, a different BL employee presented information to the commission.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Funston, 64, was eligible for a parole hearing under the state’s Elderly Parole Program, which was created by court order in 2014, codified in 2018, and expanded in 2021.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Keefe, upon hearing the Heat’s Tyler Herro was out injured Tuesday, sat Wizards star Trae Young.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearing
Noun
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It’s meant to be like soda — kind of empty pop calories — to lull you into the seemingly anodyne sounds of the Saja Boys.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Just as the highway system required sound engineering beneath the asphalt, AI depends on durable infrastructure beneath its models.—
Milan Shetti,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Florida fans erupted before realizing the play had been called offsides, disallowing the goal.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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In a recent blog post, Grotts said even well-meaning customers often break unwritten rules without realizing it.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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As a deeply curious kid in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant, Fred Brathwaite kept his ear to the door of his dad’s basement, listening to his father and his friends (who included Brathwaite’s godfather, jazz drummer Max Roach) discuss art, music, tech, politics, and culture.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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The saving grace for the title is the fantastic music, which is worth listening to on its own.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Southern California continues to sizzle under a heat advisory on Friday, as temperatures across the region remain a toasty 15 to 25 degrees above normal, with no meaningful relief in sight.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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My group watched two sets of soldiers march in, twirl their guns, click their heels, and then retreat out of sight.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Head to Wimberley Glassworks As Tim de Jong recounts, discovering Wimberley was just one of life’s many kismet moments.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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And because Earth's primary natural satellite is considered to have been integral to the development of life on Earth, discovering the frequency of such events may shine a light on the possibility of life elsewhere in the Milky Way.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Offensively, the Cowboys were clearly comfortable seeing TCU’s style of defense for a third time.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Phillips also played a complete season in 2025 after seeing two separate significant injuries end his seasons in 2023 (Achilles) and 2024 (ACL).—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The donation was made to the Foundation for New Education Initiatives, a nonprofit organization Carvalho founded to improve learning opportunities for students from lower-income families.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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California has introduced universal pre-kindergarten, and New York City is expanding its pre-kindergarten program to 2-year-olds, giving toddlers an early start on learning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Throughout the fourth quarter, the Spartans (32-7) kept finding open players with near-perfect execution on offense.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Back home, the men had experienced difficulties finding farming jobs—or any jobs at all.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearing. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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