1
as in immersion
a focusing of the mind on something
I need your full attention right now
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2
as in awareness
a state of being aware
several mothers brought to the committee's attention the deplorable condition of the playground
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3
as in gesture
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners
she enjoyed her suitor's old-school attentions
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Recent Examples of attention
The Roth advantage retirees are leaning into Roth accounts have gotten a lot of attention in recent years, and the retirement tax angle helps explain why.
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Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Addae, a walk-on, finished with only 51 yards on 12 carries in 59 offensive snaps, but his ability to provide a spark at times caught the attention of the coaching staff.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Without a clear structure in place, first-time business owners often shift their attention between tasks, losing momentum and stalling their progress.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The space is expected to be an intimate, boutique-style restaurant focused on customized dining experiences, private events, and hands-on cooking classes—designed to reflect the same creativity and attention to detail that define Luckybee Kitchen.
—Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Addae, a walk-on, finished with only 51 yards on 12 carries in 59 offensive snaps, but his ability to provide a spark at times caught the attention of the coaching staff.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Without a clear structure in place, first-time business owners often shift their attention between tasks, losing momentum and stalling their progress.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The space is expected to be an intimate, boutique-style restaurant focused on customized dining experiences, private events, and hands-on cooking classes—designed to reflect the same creativity and attention to detail that define Luckybee Kitchen.
—Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attention
Noun
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Hikes to your overnight at San Pedrillo Station are longer and slower, and you’ll be rewarded with a once-in-a-lifetime immersion in the pristine jungle.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Light, texture, music, scent—all contribute to a sense of immersion.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Past grand juries have issued reports raising awareness of shady land deals, questionable legislative appropriations and officials slow-walking public records requests.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Victims, their families and advocates are working to prevent future cases at other schools through awareness, education and policy reform.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hojgaard and defending champion Min Woo Lee (67) chose to stay back on their way to the 18th green to give Woodland the stage to himself, a gesture rarely seen outside the majors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In addition to tilt and pressure sensitivity, the Apple Pencil Pro adds squeeze and delete functions to the palette, along with a new barrel roll gesture and haptic vibrational feedback.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Located between the Tiber, the Pincio terrace, and the Spanish Steps, Campo Marzio is a central historic district with a concentration of landmarks and elegant shopping streets, as well as many small independent and artisan boutiques.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Yet extreme geographic concentration – particularly China’s dominance of processing, accounting for 70% of refining on average across 19 of 20 strategic minerals – poses systemic risks that were brought into sharp relief by Beijing’s 2025 export controls on rare earths, gallium, and germanium.—
Interesting Engineering,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Psychotherapist Katerina Georgiou frames it through the lens of mindfulness.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sessions span multiple yoga styles (vinyasa, yin, restorative, kundalini), meditation practices, breathwork, sound healing, personal development workshops, outdoor mindfulness experiences and Yoga Nidra before bedtime.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Alcantara left the mound with a lead, courtesy of the bottom of Miami’s lineup stringing together hits in the second.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Photograph courtesy Netflix At the very top level of the pop-music empyrean, where the K-pop group BTS surely resides, an album release is never just an album release.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are bodies made from scrap metal, bodies pierced with tentacles and affixed with screens for nipples and eyes, bodies broken down for parts, and walls lined with images of skin.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Becherano had his eyes on Fort Lauderdale as Smorgasburg’s next home for a while.—
Amanda Rosa
March 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Colorado Hospital Association — which opposes the bill — says state laws require all hospitals to screen patients for discounted care, wait six months before garnishing wages, and provide 30 days' notice.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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By late March, hundreds of WARN notices had already been filed nationwide for the year, affecting tens of thousands of workers across technology, media, retail, manufacturing, and transportation.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Attention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attention. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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