1
as in immersion
a focusing of the mind on something
I need your full attention right now
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2
as in awareness
a state of being aware
several mothers brought to the committee's attention the deplorable condition of the playground
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3
as in gesture
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners
she enjoyed her suitor's old-school attentions
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Recent Examples of attention
The ad captured attention but was a little disorienting for the actors, says Bowen.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 May 2026
Over time, the work drew international attention.
—Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Traditional film logic assumed prestige led to audience attention.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Similar to her Halloween costumes, her Met Gala 2026 look has captured the attention of fashion fans on social media.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 5 May 2026
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 May 2026
Over time, the work drew international attention.
—Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Traditional film logic assumed prestige led to audience attention.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Similar to her Halloween costumes, her Met Gala 2026 look has captured the attention of fashion fans on social media.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attention
Noun
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See the view from the easily walkable South Rim Trail or, for a deeper immersion, hike partway into the canyon on the South Kaibab or Bright Angel trails.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Join a beginner's class on Playa Blanca, ride the iconic waves of Witches Rock, or join a day-long surf immersion camp.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Students at a California elementary school are banding together to raise awareness and money to save the bald eagle hunting area at San Bernardino National Forest's Big Bear Valley, home of the viral bald eagles Jackie and Shadow.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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President of the Laburt Improvement Community Association, Janet Bailey handed out flyers in the community after Brooks in an effort to raise awareness abut local behavioral health services.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The unexpected, sweet gesture instantly changed the tone in the room.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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The film eliminated even a gesture toward a plot while showing solitary nonprofessional and real-life ranch-hand Misael Saavedra chopping and hauling logs in the Argentinian hinterlands (in actuality, Alonso’s family’s ranch).—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Studies show that since the beginning of the mega-constellation era in 2020, concentrations of potentially dangerous high-altitude air pollution stemming from satellite launches and re-entries has significantly increased.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Analysts have raised concerns about concentration risks in South Korea's stock market, with an overreliance on a small group of companies raising the risk of volatility and vulnerability to geopolitical shocks, including a slowdown in data-center spending.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Noun
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McKinsey estimates that American consumers are spending $500 billion on products that promise better overall health, sleep, nutrition, mindfulness, fitness and appearance.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Its themed weekend programs rotate through yoga, pilates, reading, grounding ceremonies and mindfulness.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Photograph courtesy Jennifer Hulse Israel seized control of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank during the Six-Day War, in 1967.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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For her final day of engagements in the area, Middleton wore a cream pleated Jenny Packham skirt, Blazé Milano pin-stripe blazer and belt, as well as Alicia flats in taupe and black courtesy of designer Camilla Elphick.—
Stefania Saltalamacchia,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum wore her hair slicked back in a low bun, dark black eyeliner to bring out her eyes, and a light pink lip.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Also, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Noun
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In a different era, advertisers might have moved on to a new set of celebrities to help win notice.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The reorganization will be effectuated next month, at which time an official notice will be issued in the Federal Register.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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“Attention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attention. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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