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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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

Inspectors observed a few live roaches near the floor drains in the back ware washing area. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026 Eco effort The property has invested in a resort-wide recycling program, providing recycling bins at various touch points and committing to all cups, service ware, and to-go containers being made from recycled materials. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ware

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Adjective

Samantha Sloyan is aware of the distaste for some of her past characters.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
Some of the migrants in the IOM center are aware that family members died during the shipwreck.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 11 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

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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

The 1996 Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino collaboration From Dusk Till Dawn springs immediately to mind, but, compared to that, director Samjad sinks his teeth into the meat of his movie in next to no time.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Unlike Pereyra, Molina didn’t seem to mind that the Mensajero did not have a message for him.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 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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