as in hearing
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
would you listen to what I have to say?
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Recent Examples of listening
Unfortunately, traumatic stress that develops while observing and listening to traumatized students has not been widely publicized and often is confused with burnout.
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Bruce Plopper, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
That discipline — of listening before reacting — is precisely what public life is losing.
—Helmut Paul, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
With access to sprawling libraries on Spotify and Apple Music, consumers are listening to albums and artist catalogs at higher rates, and older artists are more prone to popping back into the zeitgeist.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The 12-point curriculum also addresses boundary-setting, listening as a leadership skill, binaural beats intervention, and resilience building through small and repeatable micro-practices.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Producer Josh Veltrie was tasked with listening to those audio feeds and highlighting air-worthy moments.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2026
If the music sounds defensive or closed off, people stop listening to the lyrics.
—Matt Abrahams, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
For him, listening carefully to founders and partners, and letting that inform his perspective, is essential to being truly helpful.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Instead of listening to reason, mobs of angry senior citizens around the country started to form into groups demanding justice.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Bruce Plopper, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
That discipline — of listening before reacting — is precisely what public life is losing.
—Helmut Paul, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
With access to sprawling libraries on Spotify and Apple Music, consumers are listening to albums and artist catalogs at higher rates, and older artists are more prone to popping back into the zeitgeist.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The 12-point curriculum also addresses boundary-setting, listening as a leadership skill, binaural beats intervention, and resilience building through small and repeatable micro-practices.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Producer Josh Veltrie was tasked with listening to those audio feeds and highlighting air-worthy moments.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2026
If the music sounds defensive or closed off, people stop listening to the lyrics.
—Matt Abrahams, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
For him, listening carefully to founders and partners, and letting that inform his perspective, is essential to being truly helpful.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Instead of listening to reason, mobs of angry senior citizens around the country started to form into groups demanding justice.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listening
hearing
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In Oklahoma, Pastor Hau Suan Khai started hearing about cancellations from Christian refugees who, like him, had come to the US fleeing persecution in Myanmar.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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The court is in the middle of a four-week break from hearing arguments and issuing opinions.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Listening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listening. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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