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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
Longreads, 5 Mar. 2026
Take heed, then, on this date, and the dates that follow, as mortgage interest rates are likely to respond to whatever news comes out of the two-day meeting.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
By her own admission, Burden had not heeded the advice of her lawyer, who had cautioned against this agreement at the start.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Burney thought the message was strange, but Fernández paid it no heed.
—Longreads, 5 Mar. 2026
Take heed, then, on this date, and the dates that follow, as mortgage interest rates are likely to respond to whatever news comes out of the two-day meeting.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Whether Congress will heed the CRFB’s call to offset the defense buildup remains to be seen.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
By her own admission, Burden had not heeded the advice of her lawyer, who had cautioned against this agreement at the start.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heed
Noun
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Feel daring, attention-grabbing and unapologetically you.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta rapper Offset is hospitalized after being shot in South Florida, according to his representative and authorities, in a developing story that is drawing national attention.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors said the court issued an order preventing him from owning, possessing or having any animals in his care or custody.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Noah James, who plays Andrew, and Vanessa Benavente, who plays Mother Mary, both said the crew takes great care in making sure everything looks and feels authentic.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon, following a morning court hearing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the hours that follow, election boards will begin posting results, first from early voting, then from day-of ballots.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The daughter is most likely not going to listen to the parent’s two cents on this.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Pick vegetables, play a round of bocce, sip wine fireside, OR listen to live music alfresco in the Town Square.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Interfaith Advisory Commission would help to coordinate religious services, address the needs of at-risk communities, and provide a platform for education and awareness on integrating different traditions.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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By combining visual awareness, conversational memory, and behavioral analytics, Realbotix positions Vinci as a system that not only enhances interaction but also generates actionable insights from those interactions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Organizations can benefit by valuing carefulness and concentration not as an obligation, but as a fundamental pillar of success.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Just as essential a consideration as carefulness for committee members, though, is speed.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The publication also noted that a private memorial service for Chisolm will be held in the future.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hadwick says more must be done to encourage young people to quit nicotine, noting that roughly 7% of California high school students currently report using nicotine products.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And all the adults obeyed the eldest daughter.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Spacecraft moved in silence, obeying the laws of physics.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Heed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heed. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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