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as in attention
a state of being aware
took heed of the students' learning styles so as to prepare appropriate lessons
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as in care
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
pay heed to what you're doing with that knife while you're talking
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as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by
if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost
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Recent Examples of heed
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Nevertheless, the large players in the industry are taking heed.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Netanyahu heeded the request… eventually.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
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Noun
In a solid bit of blocking from Leon, Kyra pays no heed as Luz cleans up after a meeting and other characters offer to help.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Nevertheless, the large players in the industry are taking heed.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
The separation comes as Manus and Meta scramble to heed Beijing’s demand to dismantle a deal that has become a test case for how far China will go to safeguard its strategic technology and talent.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Netanyahu heeded the request… eventually.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heed
Noun
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If attention arrives fast, share credit and keep momentum steady by choosing the next clear milestone.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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McKay admired how Greenberg, who has devoted his life to drawing attention to the climate crisis, has used every platform at his disposal to magnify the stakes of global warming.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Noun
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He was evacuated to a hospital in Berlin to receive care on May 20 and was discharged on June 6, according to Serge.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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For many historians, Pennhurst serves as a reminder of how society once approached disability care and how those systems often failed the people they were intended to help.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Verb
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What followed was a bruising contest fought on TV screens, in courtrooms, at the Capitol and across the campaign trail.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Ahead of its match against Argentina at Arrowhead Stadium, the Desert Foxes released a cinematic hype video that follows an eagle across the United States before landing in Kansas.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Verb
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And San Antonio had to shuffle off into the offseason, listening to Knicks fans celebrating in their building.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Online, however, the ability to make people scream and get their skin crawling is translating to box-office numbers — and that’s now making Hollywood sit up and listen.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Colorado also provided little funding to promote awareness about gambling addiction and put limited guardrails in place to help people slow their betting habits.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Over the past 12 months, consumer awareness of regenerative agriculture has grown from 7% to 13%, according to the new survey, conducted in partnership with Hierophant Insights and Strategy.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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This carefulness is clearly strategic.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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There was no carefulness in it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Newsom aides blame late paperwork amid emergency response, noting the donations were disclosed before regulators inquired.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Data collected in January also revealed several hundred adult king penguins across Heard Island have died, with scientists noting mortality was above normal levels.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Verb
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At least two cases have gone to trial, including one for a woman accused of assaulting an officer that ended in a mistrial, and another in which a defendant is appealing his sentence of one year of probation for failing to obey a lawful order and creating a disturbance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Citizens are expected to obey the law.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
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“Heed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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