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 classic button-up is a nondescript garment, so you’d be forgiven for not noticing, but women’s shirting has undergone a seismic shift. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 17 July 2026 Investigators identified Gavrilys and four other suspects after noticing a pattern in the burglaries. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 Signs of an infestation include seeing roaches during the day, finding droppings or egg cases, and noticing a musty odor. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Video from the stadium showed fans cheering after noticing the actor in the crowd. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Torres started noticing events at the river increase over the last three years. — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 Last year, officials started noticing signs that Odesans who had fled were also beginning to return. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026 In the few years following the discovery of ‘Oumuamua’s bizarre motion, Farnocchia and his collaborators began noticing that multiple asteroids orbiting close to Earth also accelerated in a cometlike manner. — Darryl Z. Seligman, Scientific American, 10 July 2026 The family first started noticing these restaurants in 2006, the adult Gill children said. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 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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  • True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
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  • This is without even mentioning DĂ©sirĂ© DouĂ© and Rayan Cherki, both of whom would start for essentially any other nation at the 2026 World Cup.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Trump is increasingly talking about his projects, mentioning at least one 79% of the days in June, according to an analysis from The Washington Post.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of mentioning
Verb
  • FireSat will help incident commanders get better information more quickly, and, unlike fire-spotting aircraft, the satellites can linger over a fire for days or weeks and aren’t hampered by high winds or smoke.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Tuxedo cats have a black and white patterned coat, which is caused by a piebald or white-spotting gene.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of spotting
Verb
  • Salgado Araujo was living in the US without legal permission, ICE said, without specifying whether the agents had been looking for him.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The White Pine has multiple options available, including specifying its size and color palette.
    — Adam Williams July 07, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Definition of specifying
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  • Doctors have a range of views regarding issues of both testosterone level monitoring as well as administration of TRT for low testosterone levels.
    — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Senate Bill 519 requires law enforcement agencies to publish records, video and audio files for the public regarding deaths that occur in law enforcement custody, including jail deaths.
    — Theresa Clift July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of regarding
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  • Judge Eichenholtz responded by finding jurors could disagree with that explanation, noting the photographic evidence of other people, who appear to have been White, entering the ballpark wearing similar MAGA clothing.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026
  • Huang said the Bangkok fire may resemble the fire in Switzerland, noting that such venues tend to have large amounts of flammable soundproofing materials and overcrowded conditions which contribute to the high number of casualties.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of noting
Verb
  • The speculation, which comes amid seismic industry consolidation, follows rumors that Netflix was eyeing Lionsgate.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • The first location debuts in early fall at Queensbridge Collective 📍 (1111 South Tryon), and co-founder Kasia Bednarz already told reporter Jason her team is eyeing Plaza Midwood next.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of eyeing
Verb
  • Midtown Sundries’ in Cornelius closed in 2010 after 12 years in business, citing declining sales and financial troubles involving its landlord, WCNC reported.
    — Evan Moore July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • Concurrently, China implemented strict regulations on AI companion chatbots, forbidding emotional reliance and virtual relationships with minors, citing demographic concerns.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of citing

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