as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
a truly considerate person, always mindful of the needs of others
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Recent Examples of mindful
While people are getting started tackling their New Year's resolutions, the owner of Lovely, a tea shop in Aurora, Colorado, is embracing mindful drinking after losing his wife.
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Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Set boundaries, be mindful of your credit utilization ratio, and make credit card and loan payments on time.
—Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
The best way to take advantage of the health benefits of cashews is likely to consume them regularly, in mindful portions.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2025
Loving-kindness and mindful democracy Clinical research shows that loving-kindness meditation has a positive effect on mental health, including lessening anxiety and depression, increasing life satisfaction and improving self-acceptance while reducing self-criticism.
—Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
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Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Set boundaries, be mindful of your credit utilization ratio, and make credit card and loan payments on time.
—Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
The best way to take advantage of the health benefits of cashews is likely to consume them regularly, in mindful portions.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2025
Loving-kindness and mindful democracy Clinical research shows that loving-kindness meditation has a positive effect on mental health, including lessening anxiety and depression, increasing life satisfaction and improving self-acceptance while reducing self-criticism.
—Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mindful
aware
Adjective
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Jerry is 83 years old, and well aware of his play clock.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Police said evidence suggested Salat was aware of the victim’s age and attempted to meet with the child in person.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Mindful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mindful. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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