heeding 1 of 2

present participle of heed

heeding

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of heeding
Adjective
Minding a strong gut instinct and heeding the call of one’s inner voice can help a leader sense when teams need support, recognize unseen opportunities and navigate through periods of uncertainty. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 When swimming is allowed, heeding safety guidelines can save lives. Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025 Some parents are unfortunately heeding his guidance. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Each plays a role in fooling their foe, who captures the turtle, while the deer, heeding the turtle’s good counsel, manages a sly escape. John Nemec, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025 And as an oldest child, Abdi took on a lot of responsibility for her younger siblings’ care, while also heeding her parents encouragement to focus on school, school, school. Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025 Cheaper loans Chinese commercial banks have sought to attract customers with record-low interest loans, heeding to Beijing’s call to spur lending. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025 The chick once again flicked its head; the wasp quickly flew away, as if heeding a warning. Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025 Elon Musk and some conservatives on Capitol Hill are not heeding an admonition this week from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and continue to wield political arguments while calling for impeachment of federal judges. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeding
Verb
  • Most of the city's 2 million population has been displaced multiple times in the past 22 months, following Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, which claimed the lives of about 1,200 people—most of them civilians—and saw 250 people taken hostage.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Pharmacists in the state may administer vaccines either under the direct authorization of a medical provider or by following the Virginia Board of Pharmacy’s statewide pharmacy protocols, which are usually made in accordance with ACIP recommendations.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of conquest, the focus was intimacy—feeling the land under your feet, learning animal tracks, listening to the bush itself.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Play getting in, everybody listening, cueing in.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lin compared Russia’s justification for the war to the messaging of China, noting expansionist aspirations in both countries.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Cox also called for restraint in reaction to Kirk’s assassination, noting that residents of Utah did not riot or loot or engage in violence, and instead held vigils and said prayers.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The judges seemed mindful that timing is of the essence and hinted a ruling might come sooner rather than later.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Bone up on unit pricing and be mindful of the mode of pricing—whether the item is based on weight (per pound) or by quantity or count.
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • It was intended simply to verify that a nonviolent offender was obeying curfew hours.
    Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017
Adjective
  • Low days supply means vehicles are selling quickly and demand is strong, while a high days supply indicates sales are slow or dealers are carrying too much inventory—consumers may be wary.
    Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But the Fed has been wary, concerned of triggering higher inflation.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Rest assured, such anomalies occur from time to time, and all of us - especially the young - should be vigilant to anticipate - and prevent - them.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Stay informed, stay vigilant, and prioritize your well-being.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Caption with Intention has been a project in the pipeline since 2019 under the watchful eye of Bruno Mazzotti, an Executive Creative Director at FCB Chicago who, having grown up in Brazil with two deaf parents, identifies as a real-life CODA as in the 2022 Oscar-winning film of the same title.
    Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Nine other members of the American team are there, under the watchful eye of Bradley and his vice-captains.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Heeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeding. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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