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
Luke Fountain, CNBC, 19 May 2026
But the trial, unlike a 2023 preliminary hearing, will not be recorded or live streamed — Superior Court Judge Enrique Camarena ruled last month that cameras and other recording devices will not be allowed in the courtroom during trial because of their potential effect on the proceedings.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
After hearing arguments from both sides, Lee said Tuesday that the judges can't specify a verdict date, but hoped to have a decision between mid- and late July.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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Noun
The hearing also touched on the resignation of Treasury Department General Counsel Brian Morrissey, which has been reported as lined to the fund’s creation, though CNBC has not confirmed the reason.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 19 May 2026
But the trial, unlike a 2023 preliminary hearing, will not be recorded or live streamed — Superior Court Judge Enrique Camarena ruled last month that cameras and other recording devices will not be allowed in the courtroom during trial because of their potential effect on the proceedings.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Verb
Over the final quarter of this past season, Lakers teammates Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart rarely got through a press conference without hearing about each other.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
After hearing arguments from both sides, Lee said Tuesday that the judges can't specify a verdict date, but hoped to have a decision between mid- and late July.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearing
Noun
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Others are alive with the sound of hammers and saws, as workers frame new construction.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The affecting, uncanny sound design baked into Skeletrix’s work does well to uphold the perception that there is, in fact, a complex message to be dissected.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
Verb
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There's really nothing better than firing up a grill and having a nice barbecue, but few things are as enraging as getting ready to cook and realizing something is missing.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Cloudflare axed a fifth of its staff after realizing that thousands of AI agents can handle the humans’ old tasks.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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My own research in the Princeton Music Cognition Lab peels back the everyday experience of imagining something while listening to music to identify a striking case of this collision between the individual and the collective.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The Soundstage feature mimics spatial audio, creating a deeper, wider soundstage when listening.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The seats being full for the national anthem at each of their home playoff games is a sight not often seen at Southern California sporting events.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Her assignment was to help the Gaza Health Ministry restore access to health care in the north, where Israeli attacks had flattened nearly every building in sight.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Cannes, after all, has always prided itself on discovering and nurturing new talent — and pushing the envelope of what cinema both is and can be.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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For Birmingham, that means discovering what Alabama’s second-largest city really offers—especially its quietly stellar food scene that’s been racking up James Beard nominations.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Andy Mitten recently re-completed ‘the 92’ — that is seeing a game at all the current football grounds in England’s top four tiers.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Trump had expressed optimism to the Washington Examiner about seeing the bill on his desk this week.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Work with that element of chance because learning to enjoy embracing—working with it—is fun and fun isn’t logical, and logic isn’t always your ally in that initial stage of creation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Torn between toiling away at farmwork, his corrective swimming lessons, and learning music from a local organist — the elderly Michel (Alexandre Astier, Clichy’s former directing partner), who shows him more kindness than most — Christophe’s world gradually widens.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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For Yeon, the decision to revisit zombies wasn’t about retreading familiar ground but finding the right vessel for exploring modern anxieties.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The next step is finding a place to meet in the middle and clarify what’s unsaid or unclear on both sides.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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“Hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearing. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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