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Recent Examples of heed
Noun
But there’s another constituency that should be paying closer heed to the approach of Buffett and other smart investors—corporate heads of growth and innovation. Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Effectively, this is admitting that watches speak socially for us—at least to those who pay them any heed, which is far more common nowadays than ever, as watches have become massively popular. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
Psychologists heeded the call, bearing down on new fields of research, including well-being and happiness. Kirsten Potter Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Leading Republican lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), have urged Trump to respect the federal judiciary as a coequal separate branch of government and to heed its rulings. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heed
Noun
  • Plus, no matter who's involved, humans have a natural tendency to pay close attention to danger and threats, especially if those threats have lurked without detection for so long.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Today, consumers are paying close attention to how and where public companies conduct business.
    Vidya Plainfield, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • One of the most critical lifelines for families with special needs, Medicaid provides not only healthcare but also long-term services like home care and respite assistance.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • By clearly defining fiduciary responsibilities, the IPS promotes accountability, transparency, and adherence to the highest standards of care in managing the assets.
    Paul Westall, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • The pic follows crusty Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix), who decides to take on the town’s mayor, Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal).
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2025
  • Watch Final Destination on Max Final Destination 2 Picking up a year after the first movie, Final Destination 2 follows Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook), who, while driving on the highway with her friends, suddenly has a premonition of a massive pile-up killing her and dozens of others.
    Keith Langston, People.com, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • Aaron Judge pulled the New York Yankees cap down on his head and listened.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • If those conversations do happen, Dr. Brady stresses the importance of listening fully and without judgment.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • This approach is not a replacement for therapy, but rather a first line of defense in emotional awareness.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Small shifts in awareness such as paying attention to body language, asking first or simply waiting for the right moment can be the difference between discomfort and feeling understood.
    Brian N. Chin, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • For now, the following three attractions are excluded: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry Mine-Cart Madness Dragon Racer’s Rally Guests should note that the free Express Passes included with stays at select Universal Orlando resorts may not be used at Epic Universe.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • There’s already a strong correlation between international films that were previous PCA winners at Toronto and Academy Awards’ international film nominations and winners, Lee noted.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • From the Trump Administration's refusal to obey congressional subpoenas to the mishandling of classified documents officials have ignored democratic norms and practices.
    Time, Time, 14 May 2025
  • In the course of its 2 hour, 49 minute running time, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning gives you two fleeting moments that suggest that, yes, even Tom Cruise is required to respect and obey the laws of physics.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 14 May 2025

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“Heed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heed. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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