WARE Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of ware

as in aware

having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind he's ware of the dangers that await him in the Antarctic

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ware

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verb

as in to notice

to be cautious of or on guard against a hunter yelling to his dog, "Ware the porcupine!"

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ware

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noun

as in pottery

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as in commodity

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Recent Examples of ware

Adjective

One out of two faucets were unable to dispense hot water at the bar’s ware washing sink. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Noun

Kenzo took out his treasured olive-brown Mashiko ware teacup and went into the kitchen. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The handwash sink in the processing area near the ware wash sink was blocked by a trash can and rolling rack. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ware

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Adjective

In 2001, authorities became aware of the discrepancies surrounding Jamal’s immigration history, and he was eventually convicted of lying to immigration officials.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Painfully aware of this, Shawn waited for one of the drunk old men to comment, heckle, make one of those incomprehensible jokes that drew rude laughter from adults.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of aware

Verb

In the early 1980s, while researching his screenplay of Scarface in Miami, Oliver noticed not only the rise of cocaine, but of a young, emerging millionaire class.

— Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
General Daily Insight for October 08, 2026 Today favors noticing what could work better without turning every imperfection into a crisis.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of notice

Noun

Pictures show divers working among piles of ancient pottery, with ceramic plates and bowls scattered across the sandy seabed.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The island’s permanent Art House invites guests—of all ages—to get creative on canvas or pottery with the guidance of its resident artist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pottery

Noun

At the heart of the call from DA Davidson's Gil Luria is that Micron's memory chips are no longer a commodity in the age of artificial intelligence, so its stock shouldn't trade at such a steep discount to other parts of the semiconductor ecosystem.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Van Dyke has pleaded not guilty to charges including commodities fraud, wire fraud, theft of nonpublic government information, and unlawful use of confidential information for personal gain.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of commodity

Verb

Sleek and extravagant, Rosewood Abu Dhabi provides a dramatic welcome, with architecture that calls to mind an undulating desert.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Usually, either a star and its companion mind their own business or the star completely and rapidly devours its neighbor.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of mind

Noun

That said, the designer is all for finding creative ways to display your china that don't involve keeping pretty plates and bowls behind closed doors.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026

Definition of china

Noun

And then there’s the feels-like-being-trapped-inside-a-tuba Digger.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
As cryptocurrencies code-conjure themselves into being and a performative utterance can fix the price of a stock if uttered emphatically enough, arrest data is used to forecast the stock valuation of private prisons.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of being

Verb

As in Spain, our ambition is to make BBC content available wherever audiences choose to watch, across both streaming and FAST environments.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
But after watching the Sox win four straight games to start the postseason, hopes were higher than ever, and a poor performance led to some booing at the end of Game 3.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

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