1
as in realizing
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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2
as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
at least hear what I have to say before you start disagreeing
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Recent Examples of hearing
Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
The policy paper — much more detailed than anything that's appeared on Trump's campaign site or come up in confirmation hearings — is a strong signal that big changes are indeed on the horizon.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Ceballos-Rivera’s detention hearing is scheduled for March 25.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Property owners within 500 feet from any property line of the parcel in question would receive a formal letter informing them of the hearing, while other forms of advertisement are also employed.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Top Adams administration real estate official Jesse Hamilton, who has come under scrutiny by investigators looking into his role in the city’s leasing processes, was a no-show for the second City Council hearing in a row examining his actions.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
The policy paper — much more detailed than anything that's appeared on Trump's campaign site or come up in confirmation hearings — is a strong signal that big changes are indeed on the horizon.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Ceballos-Rivera’s detention hearing is scheduled for March 25.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Property owners within 500 feet from any property line of the parcel in question would receive a formal letter informing them of the hearing, while other forms of advertisement are also employed.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearing
Noun
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The importance of sound and reclaiming one’s voice in a toxic relationship takes more of a literal shape when the vacationing pair overhears a neighboring couple violently fighting in the villa below them.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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The marketplace is structured into vertical-specific segments that include dedicated spaces for advertising services, live events, animation and VFX, extended reality technologies, film projects, game development, radio and podcasting, comics and e-books, web series, and music and sound design.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Young people also are realizing that clicking on other people's exaggerated lifestyles doesn't lead to a positive frame of mind.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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No, the real jolt came from realizing the true breadth of Jacinto’s range.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Their roundtable conversation felt like listening to a podcast in all the right ways — casual and conversational.—
Dan Shanoff,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Matz and Fedde aren't being shopped, but the Cardinals are reportedly listening to offers on both of them.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Although their paths only briefly crossed at an event in college, Benjamin A. Coppel S. set his sights on a happy ending with Andrea Fernández.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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But that does not mean the first family's children are kept out of sight.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Three Missouri residents are charged with child neglect Police have charged three Missouri residents with child neglect after discovering a small child under their care in severe physical distress.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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Although cookbook clubs have been around for decades, the pandemic ushered in a new wave of get-togethers, with many discovering the phenomenon on TikTok.—
Andrew Zucker,
Glamour,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In particular, health districts and hospitals are seeing more flu and pertussis, known as whooping cough.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2025
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The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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This conclusion was reached from analysts at the online learning platform compiling skills and course enrolment data from 2023 and 2024, and using this to forecast trends for the new year.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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If your new year’s resolutions include learning new things, finding a cause to champion, or exploring different perspectives, storytelling can be a powerful tool for unlocking fresh insights.—
Holly Corbett,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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