as in attention
a state of being aware
while strolling in the big city, maintain an awareness of what's going on around you
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Recent Examples of awareness
Finally, with a growing awareness of the importance of sleep for overall health, sleep optimisation has also become a major focus.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The objective is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Since taking office, President Trump has escalated consequences for activism that involves bringing awareness to the climate crisis via targeting artworks.
—Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
Despite the history, there’s still far less awareness of Northland as a wine hub than destinations such as Marlborough or Central Otago.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The objective is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Since taking office, President Trump has escalated consequences for activism that involves bringing awareness to the climate crisis via targeting artworks.
—Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
Despite the history, there’s still far less awareness of Northland as a wine hub than destinations such as Marlborough or Central Otago.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awareness
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Meanwhile Harris Dickinson, 28 gained attention with his role in 2024’s erotic thriller film Babydoll, playing a young intern who has a tumultuous relationship with his CEO, portrayed by Nicole Kidman.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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And his angry Instagram reaction to fans’ social media accounts picking up on his words spoke of a man who cannot live with the attention but cannot live without it.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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By focusing on one specific activity rather than general leisure, the study revealed how knitting promotes mindfulness, sparks creativity and even encourages social connection — whether through community groups or online forums.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Urge surfing is a mindfulness tool used to help people with addictions cope with cravings without acting on them.—
Katy Bowman,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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The ending sense of consciousness limbo that has capped off so many other sci-fi stories may seem like an extra unnecessary layer of doom.—
Steve Greene,
IndieWire,
12 Apr. 2025
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Too much stress, trauma or some devastating life event and all the emotions that have been stuffed down start to knock at the door of consciousness.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Another lawsuit, from the state of Maine, lists and provides photographs of a litany of internal industry documents showing industry knowledge of the threat of climate change.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Last week, Fyre Festival organizers fired back at the Playa del Carmen's statement saying the Mexican city's government had no knowledge of the event.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awareness. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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