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as in because
for the reason that seeing as we're already running late, there's no reason to waste any more time

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seeing

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verb

present participle of see
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as in experiencing
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it a writer who saw World War II through the eyes of a common soldier

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as in visiting
to make a social call upon you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon

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seeing

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adjective

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Recent Examples of seeing
Adjective
According to the study, industries involving computer and math roles (where AI was adopted more widely) are among the sectors seeing the highest levels of unemployment—though how much of this is the result of displacement, or a rebalance following COVID-era hiring, is up for debate. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 After a near-fatal experience, Kaif began seeing both stories and silences differently. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025 Another day, another chance of seeing the northern lights in Wisconsin. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025 The crux of it all is whether Nvidia’s customers are actually seeing a return by spending billions on its chips and the server systems and networking technology paired with them. CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seeing
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  • Leaders need to practice empathy by noticing when silence lingers in a meeting, when a camera remains off, or when fatigue from time zones takes its toll.
    Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This was created after noticing that some new hires didn’t show up on their start date due to cold feet, second thoughts, or feeling another offer was safer.
    Roula Amire, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • Some regions of the United States are experiencing higher rates of positive COVID-19 tests than others, though reporting has slowed down enough nationwide that the CDC has begun allowing more time to pass between certain types of updates, such as those on variant prevalence.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The report’s own data shows that companies slashing diversity, equity, and inclusion are experiencing higher discrimination complaints, lower morale, and decreased attraction of top talent.
    Essence, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • As geologists were realizing that earthly timescales were vast, astronomers began to discover that the same applied to the distances of the cosmos.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
  • One of the most common frustrations with meetings is walking out and realizing no one clearly captured the important points.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • Ballhalla erupted, sensing the start of a comeback.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Jihan peers closer at these images, now sensing in some of them that her father seems preoccupied, as if already aware of the tragic fate that would befall him.
    Leila Latif, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pace put different people through the paces of different things on different equipment and surfaces, ranging from some beginner movements to some rather acrobatic moves by a woman visiting from South Korea that looked a lot like gymnastics.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Along with visiting Machu Picchu, families can go horseback riding, mountain biking, paragliding, and more.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shades of brown everything is a big color trend for fall, which means knowing how to style brown boots with black has become a necessary skill.
    Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The city's restaurants, cafés, and bars reflect the diversity of Chicago's neighborhoods, and knowing where to stay is the key to having convenient access to the best spots.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • The upgraded exhaust system is a delight, burbling happily at idle, accompanying acceleration with a happy snort.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Explaining The Basis For The Transfer A transfer that has an accompanying explanation might at first glance seem to be the proper way to field this new approach.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • American’s work builds on this legacy, but instead of imagining outer space, the artist zooms in on the very conditions that made Butler’s voice possible, which were the everyday sacrifices of her mother and grandmother.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike imagining a hand movement (which has clear neural pathways), programming involves abstract, symbolic reasoning.
    Somdip Dey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Seeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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