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

All these entities pay a fee to get their wares in front of the members. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 June 2026 Operating system makers take many steps to prevent their wares from accepting commands from remote devices. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ware

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Adjective

Adobe has been extending brand-aware generative tools, including Firefly Design Intelligence, to enterprise customers, with Coca-Cola among the first to adopt them.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Sue knew Doom in the past and is aware of how the villain lost his family.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026

Definition of aware

Verb

If that does happen, drivers may notice smoke coming from the cabin air vents, see flames coming out the passenger side of the engine compartment, or receive a cluster warning message.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
In the event of a short, drivers may notice smoke in the air vents or a warning message on their dashboard followed by flames coming from the passenger's side of the engine compartment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of notice

Noun

Berber Pottery And Embroidery In Morocco At La Palmeraie Eco Lodge, guests can visit a working pottery studio with Mohamend, a local artisan, to learn Berber pottery from clay crushing to firing.

— Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Over the years, mounds, pottery shards and other relics of Native American settlements that once dotted the swamp have been discovered.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of pottery

Noun

Consumers who feel connected to a brand may be less likely to treat it as a commodity and more likely to stay loyal when costs rise.

— Louis Biscotti, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Fewer than 10 commodity ships passed through the waterway as of Monday morning, according to shipping data tracked by CNN.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of commodity

Verb

While reflecting on the lasting impact of her biggest hits, Dayne, 64, tells PEOPLE that a recent backstage conversation with Swift, 36, at the 55th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala immediately came to mind.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Back in February everyone was minding their own business when the musician had an announcement.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 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

The series is chock full of supernatural happenings, with evil and malicious beings (both human and not) around every corner.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
More recently, Adam Frank, David Grinspoon and Sara Imari Walker applied the noosphere to SETI by considering the collective intelligence of all the beings on a planet acting as a kind of combined planetary scale intelligence.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of being

Verb

Downtown residents watching Sundance Square’s slow reinvention have a lot to track this year.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
Its more than 440 vertebrate species include 39 fishes, 64 reptiles, 50 mammals and 235 birds (which make the Okefenokee a prime bird watching venue).

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

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