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
Tarzan This late-episode highlight just has a very funny conceit (Tarzan breaks up with Jane after noticing several red flags) paired with a host who has the benefit of having played this character before in a big-budget film.
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Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
Regulars started noticing that certain locations had quietly changed or removed their fries.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Caris Gibson from Oxfordshire, England, first began noticing symptoms in February 2024, The Independent reported.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
But after people gathered for the holidays, doctors and nurses at Kaiser San Jose Medical Center began noticing more patients sick with the flu or related complications, said Patrick Whiteley, the hospital’s chief of emergency medicine.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Pickard founded The Mind Company after noticing a gap that few were addressing.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In Season 3, premiering Wednesday with two episodes, Ford’s character, Paul, after noticing a progression of his Parkinson’s symptoms, schedules a doctor’s visit.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Or noticing that your hands feel inexplicably stiff and swollen, making simple tasks like opening a jar or even typing feel unusually difficult.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
The second witness went inside for safety, then re-emerged, noticing the brothers were fighting, court records state.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
Regulars started noticing that certain locations had quietly changed or removed their fries.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Caris Gibson from Oxfordshire, England, first began noticing symptoms in February 2024, The Independent reported.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
But after people gathered for the holidays, doctors and nurses at Kaiser San Jose Medical Center began noticing more patients sick with the flu or related complications, said Patrick Whiteley, the hospital’s chief of emergency medicine.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Pickard founded The Mind Company after noticing a gap that few were addressing.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In Season 3, premiering Wednesday with two episodes, Ford’s character, Paul, after noticing a progression of his Parkinson’s symptoms, schedules a doctor’s visit.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Or noticing that your hands feel inexplicably stiff and swollen, making simple tasks like opening a jar or even typing feel unusually difficult.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
The second witness went inside for safety, then re-emerged, noticing the brothers were fighting, court records state.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noticing
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Peskoe and others are watching court challenges to the DOE emergency orders closely, seeing if courts weigh in on this use of emergency powers to decide what kinds of energy should remain on the grid longer.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Instead, even with its Gemini app now seeing more than 750 million monthly active users (MAUs), 100 million more than last quarter, and Gemini, the company's large language model, processing over 10 billion tokens per minute, Search usage broke a quarterly record.—
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CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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And that’s without mentioning beloved neighborhood spots like Uchi Hackney, or Jin Kichi in Hampstead, or Temaki Brixton (even if the latter is making the move to Mayfair later this year).—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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And that’s not even mentioning the Eastern Conference sharks — Atlanta, Miami, Detroit, New York, Toronto — circling the waters.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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This – along with memorizing their individual preferences and an eye for spotting the next big thing in fashion – has cemented her name in a highly competitive industry.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Located just off the coast of South Australia, Kangaroo Island is the country’s third-largest island, with diverse, wide-open landscapes and incredible wildlife spotting opportunities.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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Entire chapters specifying how nuclear material should be secured and what sorts of physical barriers should be built to protect it have been reduced to bullet points.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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Include your name, phone number and email address specifying February Writing Workshop.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Kennedy cousin formerly at the center of the notorious case involving the death of Martha Moxley, the daughter of an affluent Connecticut family, has broken his silence to reveal new loose ends and theories regarding the decades-long mystery.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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When the media are corrupted and play with the truth regarding political and ideological agendas, democracy dies.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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As tensions simmer, neighboring countries have been mediating between the two sides to avert a war, noting that any conflict could spread and destabilize the Middle East.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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MirrorMe says its work builds on nearly a decade of research, noting that since 2016, its team has treated speed as a long-term priority.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Tech entrepreneurs eyeing cannabis resembled the ship captains of the age of exploration.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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The biggest uncertainty is whether the district Campbell is eyeing will exist for the 2026 election.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Analysts across Wall Street remained largely neutral on Advanced Micro Devices despite its latest earnings beat , citing brewing concerns around the chipmaker's overall profitability.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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The state canceled at least seven visits for the kids with their parents, citing an inability to schedule transportation.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Noticing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noticing. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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