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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
Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
What's not apparent, at least not yet, is whether the companies will take heed.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The Eagles heeded his call then, but the lack of consistency was a problem throughout 2025.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 1 June 2026
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Noun
What’s not apparent, at least not yet, is whether the companies will take heed.
—Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
What's not apparent, at least not yet, is whether the companies will take heed.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Bell encouraged his readers to protest the film, and thousands heeded his call.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The Eagles heeded his call then, but the lack of consistency was a problem throughout 2025.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for heed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heed
Noun
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Talarico on Monday drew attention to his campaign winning the endorsement of Houston attorney Dan Cogdell, who was part of Paxton’s defense team during the Republican’s historic impeachment trial in 2023 that ended in acquittal.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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While much attention since the fire has focused on rebuilding physical structures, Nemecek said preserving the ranch’s purpose is equally important.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The In-Home Supportive Services program helps disabled and elderly people remain in their houses by providing in-home care.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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So the team studied medical practice laws in other states, actions by their medical boards involving alternative medicine and board orders for substandard care.—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Jackson Blake quickly followed on a goal assisted by Taylor Hall and Ehlers.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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On June 3, police went to serve the warrants but the suspect did not follow commands given by police and barricaded himself inside a residence located in the area of Alum Rock Avenue and Dale Drive, authorities said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The islands of Paulau, Yap, and Micronesia were advised to listen to the latest information from officials, the weather service said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Maybe neither of you listens because both are too busy preparing rebuttals.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The New World screwworm had been declared eradicated in the US decades ago, thanks to efforts such as the breeding of sterile flies, awareness campaigns and efforts to control the pest in foreign countries.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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But in those cases and others, the defendants took concrete steps that demonstrated their sincerity and conscious awareness of the threatening nature of their speech.—
Wayne Unger,
The Conversation,
4 June 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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Enforcement of inappropriate corner crossing will continue to be difficult for FWP, but Callaghan notes that enforcement is only one part of the relationship balance that FWP Director Clark noted between private property rights and public-access rights.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Wenders also noted that the film industry must engage in a broader discussion about how to handle controversial material from film history.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Verb
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In 2013, Southern Stars players were blackmailed into obeying instructions by having their salaries withheld.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Yes, no one deserves to be cheated on, and Kyle could have been better about obeying the rules, but four years?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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“Heed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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