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
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
At the hearing, Clark urged the lawmakers to maintain and strengthen export controls of advanced chips to China.
—Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
Most of the hearing's question-and-answer session focused on the safety of commercial air travel, but there was a notable exchange on the topic of commercial spaceflight.
—ArsTechnica, 15 June 2025
Russin, who at the end of a Wednesday hearing on the sale expressed sympathy directly toward more than a dozen employees in his Fort Lauderdale courtroom, has set a June 24 hearing to hear the individual employees’ claims.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
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Noun
By contrast, the voles had smaller auditory bullae–bone structures associated with hearing.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
At the hearing, Clark urged the lawmakers to maintain and strengthen export controls of advanced chips to China.
—Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
Most of the hearing's question-and-answer session focused on the safety of commercial air travel, but there was a notable exchange on the topic of commercial spaceflight.
—ArsTechnica, 15 June 2025
Russin, who at the end of a Wednesday hearing on the sale expressed sympathy directly toward more than a dozen employees in his Fort Lauderdale courtroom, has set a June 24 hearing to hear the individual employees’ claims.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearing
Noun
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Here, on starry evenings, there’s something wonderfully nostalgic about choosing a blockbuster from Calcot’s mammoth DVD library, strolling back to your cozy bolthole, and clinking a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon to the sound of a crackling fireplace—pure, country, bliss.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Of course, there’s a variety of insect sounds and the ordinary sounds of rainforests in this part of the world.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Young people also are realizing that clicking on other people's exaggerated lifestyles doesn't lead to a positive frame of mind.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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No, the real jolt came from realizing the true breadth of Jacinto’s range.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The listening phase also involves a countywide survey, to be released later this year, to solicit feedback from the general public.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Honestly, my job was listening.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Make automatic contributions to savings accounts so the money is out of sight and out of mind.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Roundabouts replaced all the traffic lights, and the overhanging electrical lines were buried out of sight.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Sacramento County health inspectors shut down a local pho restaurant after discovering hundreds of fruit flies and dirty floors.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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After discovering Ben's corpse, Misty gives her crush a kiss.—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2025
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The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The machine learning aspect of this latest breakthrough focused primarily on detecting the presence of ink, not deciphering the characters or text.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Applying sophisticated machine learning to this data, College Journey provides highly personalized recommendations for best-fit schools, creates dynamic week-by-week action plans, and identifies optimal strategies for maximizing financial aid and merit scholarships.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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