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
Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The council unanimously agreed to hold a public hearing on the issue May 26, which is a prerequisite for a formal moratorium vote expected to come June 8.
—Terry Roueche, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Watch the video above to see a boy’s powerful reaction to finally hearing clearly.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In November, three dozen members of the city’s Rohingya community packed one of his court hearings.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The council unanimously agreed to hold a public hearing on the issue May 26, which is a prerequisite for a formal moratorium vote expected to come June 8.
—Terry Roueche, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Verb
While appearing as a guest on the New Heights podcast, the mom of four, 34, was asked by a listener if there are any rules she's implemented in her household after hearing stories about husband Jason Kelce and brother-in-law Travis Kelce as little ones.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Watch the video above to see a boy’s powerful reaction to finally hearing clearly.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearing
Noun
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With that hearing now less than a week away, the sights and sounds of the dying mall point to the fact that it could soon be laid to rest.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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What started as a faint buzzing sound from the complex became impossible to ignore.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The tree may look small now, but realizing you’ve chosen a tree that’s grown too large for your fence line can be an expensive fix 20 years down the road.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Their system isn't intuitive, and common misconceptions leave people exposed without realizing it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Sashko had his earbuds in and was listening to music.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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After the Lakers dropped a 125-107 decision, James and his teammates were standing near midcourt, listening intently as Austin Reaves demonstratively spoke to referees.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The window next to my desk overlooks the gym’s large communal exercise room, and throughout the day, I am taunted by the sight of gyrating bodies panting through a Zumba class or a kettlebell set.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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For now, though, Lozano remains out of sight, but not out of the conversation.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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But in the wake of discovering the hantavirus aboard the Hondius, health officials and infectious disease experts have been quick—and virtually unanimous—in trying to quell fears.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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The mood in Venice is still borderline ecstatic, full of gossip, parties, and people chatting about art in their respective cities, trading business cards, discovering new talent, eating, drinking, and stumbling around, running into old friends.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Dozens of armed federal agents and LAPD officers were seeing raiding several storefronts near the Alvarado corridor on Wednesday afternoon.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Correa was on crutches and in a walking boot Wednesday morning at the ballpark after seeing a foot specialist.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Courses now need to be equivalent to one another, so that a student at one school will be learning something similar to a student at a different school.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Once the set was built, anchors, producers, directors and photographers spent weeks rehearsing and learning how to navigate the virtual environment.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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This is about finding a better balance.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The amount of debris caused the delay in finding the second body.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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“Hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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