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hyperconsciousness

noun

as in consciousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperconsciousness
  1. consciousness
  2. hyperawareness
  3. knowledge
  4. awareness
  5. observation
  6. attention
  7. ear
  8. cognizance
Noun
  • Light enters, and an image is reflected, but one’s consciousness is scaleable, elastic, shrinkable to the space within the glass.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Yet one of China’s leading robot startup founders thinks there are still a few years before robots truly break into the public consciousness.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of consciousness
Noun
  • The increase in isolation and lack of social feedback has increased a self-critical hyperawareness — meaning teens are very focused on their own feelings but are missing the important tools that allows some reality testing.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
  • When cartoon characters dance, there’s a hyperawareness of their artificial movements—all the more so when those movements seem to be part of a social media strategy.
    — Jason Kehe, Wired, 19 Jan. 2022
Definition of hyperawareness
Noun
  • But at this point, many SEC administrators would rather find out by getting a win or by losing and then moving forward with that knowledge.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Most federal judges have little scientific knowledge or training.
    — Jed S. Rakoff, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of knowledge
Noun
  • Women have conquered space and awareness, helping to broaden the very concept of leadership.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The goal was, of course, external awareness; however, the bigger goal was company pride.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of awareness
Noun
  • Businesses and private properties are not required to follow flag directives but can join in the observation.
    — Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Half a century after Ericson’s initial observation, the driving force behind the flips once again became a mystery.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of observation
Noun
  • Your attention to detail isn’t excessive when the numbers affect your security.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The later exposure windows produced more noticeable effects on sleep and next-day performance, including measures of attention, movement and dart-throwing accuracy.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of attention
Noun
  • Don’t sound the alarm bells here, but Notre Dame can’t cover its ears either.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • So not much is going to change, just a different voice in my ear and maybe just a different diagram on the play sheet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ear
Noun
  • The eldest in the brood carries a very strong air of leadership, not just within her own band but also her cognizance of the greater picture and how much impact the Warning is having on a new flock of young girls.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
  • How can the federal courts take any cognizance of that in any way at all?
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Definition of cognizance
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“Hyperconsciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperconsciousness. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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