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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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Relevance
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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
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Burney thought the message was strange, but Fernández paid it no heed.
—Longreads, 5 Mar. 2026
Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
While the hotel has no obligation to heed the neighbors’ demands, residents are hopeful that the Fontainebleau will limit the height of its new water slides.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Savvy gun-banners should take heed.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Burney thought the message was strange, but Fernández paid it no heed.
—Longreads, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
To make the most out of your model, heed these tips and tricks.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
While the hotel has no obligation to heed the neighbors’ demands, residents are hopeful that the Fontainebleau will limit the height of its new water slides.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heed
Noun
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As the Moon moves into Capricorn this afternoon, attention shifts toward what works, what needs structure, and what can hold up over time.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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False alarms present a challenge, which can be costly in terms of time and attention, said Patrick Roberts, a senior researcher with the nonprofit research group Rand who recently finished a project on accelerating innovation in wildfire management.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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And on Monday, the ship operator said two crew members — one British, one Dutch — had acute respiratory symptoms, one mild and one severe but both requiring urgent medical care.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The data tells us that millions of families cannot afford the cost of care.—
Franklyn Baker,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Joey Garrison The White House plans to serve King Charles, Queen Camilla and other guests dover sole meunière ‒ a premium French fish dish ‒ as the main course of Tuesday's royal state dinner followed by a chocolate gâteau shaped like a beehive for dessert.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Set one clear boundary around your time today and follow it so your work stays consistent and controlled.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Yeah, listen, so the president has done very well in his career as a builder and as a president.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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The difficulty is that no one knows which frequency to listen to, so even decades of work have covered only a tiny fraction of possibilities.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
Noun
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There’s this awareness that something could go wrong.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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The annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride brings together classic and vintage motorcycle riders to raise money and awareness for men’s mental health and prostate cancer research.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There was no carefulness in it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Deborah Courtney drove more than two hours from from Jacksonville and noted that all citizen speakers expressed opposition.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The spokesperson noted that the pilot had completed all mandatory medical examinations in compliance with regulatory requirements and held a Class I medical certification.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Only one way to find out, by dispatching a bunch of armed young people whose brains haven’t fully developed and telling them to make everyone obey, or else!—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Beginning July 1, California law enforcement agencies may issue notices of AV noncompliance when an autonomous vehicle doesn’t obey traffic laws.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Heed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heed. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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