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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
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
That involved the special forces paying due heed to Indigenous cosmology which suggested a malign shapeshifting being known as a duende was conspiring to hide the children from their would-be rescuers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
And instincts don’t often heed advice.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The gesture at the time might have seemed wonky, paid little heed by cultural critics or entertainment executives.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
That involved the special forces paying due heed to Indigenous cosmology which suggested a malign shapeshifting being known as a duende was conspiring to hide the children from their would-be rescuers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
That is why the top area of the volcano is restricted, though not everyone pays heed.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
And instincts don’t often heed advice.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heed
Noun
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Microsoft is paying close to attention to the impact of its data centers on local residents.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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Play close attention to those quotation marks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Summit speakers explored the current landscape of business and industry across health care, child care, education, manufacturing and development sectors, by discussing trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the region’s economy.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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But even without a health plan, people will still need medical care.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The suspect, 27-year-old Eric Ramon Alcantara-Guevara, is charged with vehicular homicide, DUI and leaving the scene of an accident knowing a death resulted following the crash Sunday night on Interstate 640 West in Knoxville.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In addition to modeling, Romeo also decided to follow in his father's footsteps and pursued a career in soccer.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Delhomme’s answer, by turns humorous and insightful, is worth listening to.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Duff revealed that her then-3-year-old daughter loved to listen to her album Breathe In.—
Taiwo Balogun,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Learn to maintain situational awareness of what the wind is doing at the muzzle and downrange and tune your windcall accordingly.—
John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
15 Jan. 2026
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These robots feature multimodal perception, intent recognition, integrated vision, force and tactile sensing, and dual-arm collaborative motion planning with safety awareness.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Other reviewers have noted similar improvements.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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Kerr made sure to note that Kuminga’s situation, as a young player looking for a better role, is not uncommon.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Nine protesters were arrested and charged with various crimes, including failure to obey police, resisting arrest without violence, wearing a hood or mask on public property, trespassing and felony battery.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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Does your child obey rules and make good decisions?—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Heed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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