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Recent Examples of listens
Ambient clinical documentation tools—software that listens to patient encounters and generates chart notes automatically—are already cutting hours of paperwork from nursing shifts.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
After being admonished by the judge, Terry Rose listens as he is sentenced to 40 years in prison.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Perhaps unfamiliar with the show, the extremist listens to a cast recording on Spotify.
—Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Another oddity is Ringwald’s co-worker in the record store (Annie Potts), a ’60s leftover who looks 15, alternates between punk and beehive hairdos and listens to the Association, of all groups.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
If Chicago is the city that works, C2E2 is the congress that talks, and listens, and remains civil.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The appetite for a provider who listens, takes concerns seriously and does not make appointments feel rushed is not a high bar.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Shiites believe al-Mahdi is mysteriously present at the site and listens to their concerns.
—Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.
—Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
After being admonished by the judge, Terry Rose listens as he is sentenced to 40 years in prison.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Perhaps unfamiliar with the show, the extremist listens to a cast recording on Spotify.
—Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Another oddity is Ringwald’s co-worker in the record store (Annie Potts), a ’60s leftover who looks 15, alternates between punk and beehive hairdos and listens to the Association, of all groups.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
If Chicago is the city that works, C2E2 is the congress that talks, and listens, and remains civil.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The appetite for a provider who listens, takes concerns seriously and does not make appointments feel rushed is not a high bar.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Shiites believe al-Mahdi is mysteriously present at the site and listens to their concerns.
—Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listens
hears
Verb
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The brain constantly updates this self-representation in response to what a person sees, feels and hears.—
Utkarsh Gupta,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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One of the most common fears Shapiro hears about is job displacement and expendability.—
Bob Violino,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Listens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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