listen (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listen (to)
Verb
  • How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Little Rock Christian Academy followed close behind, with 1,638.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • No other products or services will be impacted, the agency said, noting the move is a strategic part of USPS’s 10-year plan to create a revitalized organization.
    Michelle Del Rey, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Similarly, Oxford Economics also noted this week that the current boom has better fundamentals than the dotcom days.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the charges are for assaulting a federal law enforcement officer or failing to obey a lawful order, the district attorney’s office said in press releases.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The beat for which Kirsh holds eye contact with his maker before turning to obey is a human indulgence whether Kirsh wants to admit it or not.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Listen (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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