noticing

verb

present participle of notice
1
as in seeing
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes did you notice what she was wearing?

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2
as in mentioning
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically briefly noticed in his lecture the author's first published work

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Recent Examples of noticing The brothers began studying the weather more precisely, noticing patterns in forecasts and how the weather actually plays out around us. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 The best safety technology is the kind that prevents a crash without anyone noticing it was needed. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026 All of a sudden, life went by for him without even noticing it. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026 Pozzi says people may start noticing changes after four to six weeks of consistent practice, including being able to hold the position longer. — Angela Haupt, Time, 27 Oct. 2026 Decker's latest family beach photo has fans noticing a striking family resemblance. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Also worth noticing is the timestamp, showing when a specific voting location’s wait time was last updated. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 In practice, that means noticing signals no dashboard captures. — Tyson Gundersen, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Kim Petras is speaking up after noticing the recent negativity aimed at Hunter Schafer. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noticing
  1. seeing
  2. mentioning
  3. spotting
  4. specifying
  5. regarding
  6. noting
  7. eyeing
  8. citing
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  • The industry has been working to answer that question by comparing benchmarks, debating reasoning performance and seeing each new model outperform the last.
    — Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Investigators say witnesses had reported seeing a man fitting Harper's description near the crime scene, and Jarmon's car was later found close to where Harper had been staying in the days following the murder.
    — Luke Jones, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of seeing
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  • In the most competitive races, 32% of all recent Democratic ad spending went to ads mentioning energy affordability issues, compared with 12% from Republicans.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And the last two summits have ended with little agreement on how to reduce emissions, the final texts not even mentioning fossil fuels.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of mentioning
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  • The brightest planets are 100,000 times fainter than their host stars, meaning spotting them is like observing a firefly hovering around a lighthouse.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Peeking around tall patches of grass and peering through binoculars at Lake Michigan, Tarik Shahzad, a birder from the Norwood Park neighborhood, called Thursday’s cold, wet conditions ideal for spotting birds late in the year.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of spotting
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  • The Nigerian government has pledged funding for the response, Kaseya said, without specifying an amount.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The company also says technological improvements across the 737 MAX program reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by 20%, without specifying the comparison baseline in the announcement.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of specifying
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  • Wednesday’s filing is the latest in Black’s legal dispute regarding Epstein.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But rising concerns regarding affordability and data centers boosted the campaign of Acton and running mate David Pepper, the former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party.
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of regarding
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  • Legal experts have echoed those concerns, noting that relying on the NVRA’s general preamble language to halt state election certification lacks precedent.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Flair continued, noting that he is scheduled to have a procedure on the affected vein, which his doctors say will clear the way for travel.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of noting
Verb
  • Ukraine still controls key stronghold cities in the Donbas and has refused to give up this land, arguing Putin may be eyeing not just a public relations success but a powerful launchpad for future invasion attempts.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
  • There had been buzz for months that L’Occitane had been eyeing a sale of Elemis.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of eyeing
Verb
  • Paoletta said the Democratic congressman was wrongly characterizing the scope of the original, century-old construction plan, citing correspondence from long-ago officials.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • La La filed for divorce from the NBA star back in 2021, citing irreconcilable differences, according to TMZ, which first reported on the settlement Wednesday.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of citing

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