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
My own research in the Princeton Music Cognition Lab peels back the everyday experience of imagining something while listening to music to identify a striking case of this collision between the individual and the collective.
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The Soundstage feature mimics spatial audio, creating a deeper, wider soundstage when listening.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
The technique, which works by bouncing signals onto qubits and effectively listening for their echoes, runs 13,000 times faster on Willow than an equivalent algorithm would on the best classical supercomputer.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Often lacking such a clear subject, the generator resorted to producing images of a person talking surrounded by people listening, or a (white, male) professor at his desk or drawing calculations on chalkboards.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Ahead of the album’s June 12 release, independent record stores across Southern California are hosting midnight listening parties on Thursday, June 11, giving fans the chance to hear the new project alongside fellow Livies as the clock strikes midnight.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Aziza Shuler, Adi Guajardo, meteorologist John Elliott and evening anchor Kristine Johnson connected with the community at our pop-up newsroom, listening to your stories and supporting the cause to find a cure.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Mizuho wrote that investors will be listening for any detail on whether external TPU sales are booked as gross sales or royalty revenue, what margins look like and how those deals are accounted for in backlog.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Qualities such as listening, empathy and commitment to the growth of people call leaders to serve others while remaining accountable for outcomes.
—Hector Colon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The Soundstage feature mimics spatial audio, creating a deeper, wider soundstage when listening.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
The technique, which works by bouncing signals onto qubits and effectively listening for their echoes, runs 13,000 times faster on Willow than an equivalent algorithm would on the best classical supercomputer.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Often lacking such a clear subject, the generator resorted to producing images of a person talking surrounded by people listening, or a (white, male) professor at his desk or drawing calculations on chalkboards.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Ahead of the album’s June 12 release, independent record stores across Southern California are hosting midnight listening parties on Thursday, June 11, giving fans the chance to hear the new project alongside fellow Livies as the clock strikes midnight.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Aziza Shuler, Adi Guajardo, meteorologist John Elliott and evening anchor Kristine Johnson connected with the community at our pop-up newsroom, listening to your stories and supporting the cause to find a cure.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Mizuho wrote that investors will be listening for any detail on whether external TPU sales are booked as gross sales or royalty revenue, what margins look like and how those deals are accounted for in backlog.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Qualities such as listening, empathy and commitment to the growth of people call leaders to serve others while remaining accountable for outcomes.
—Hector Colon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listening
hearing
Verb
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What’s clear in hearing Tuch talk is that the decision isn’t going to be solely about money.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The 911 caller also reported hearing gunshots, leading to a large police response out of caution.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Listening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listening. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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