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
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Blanche said later at the hearing that the DOJ wasn't abandoning the tax portion of the settlement.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Two neighbors pulled a woman out of the home after hearing her yelling.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
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Noun
He is scheduled to return to court Wednesday for a hearing regarding the charges stemming from the alleged shooting, with his next court date in the alleged carjacking and armed robbery case set for July 15.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Blanche said later at the hearing that the DOJ wasn't abandoning the tax portion of the settlement.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Verb
Music consumers are not used to hearing Beethoven or Bach or the premiere of new chamber compositions in mid-June, when the Denver fest begins the show.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Two neighbors pulled a woman out of the home after hearing her yelling.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearing
Noun
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Beck was an English guitarist and a member of the rock band The Yardbirds whose instrument style eventually focused on an innovative sound ranging from blues and hard rock, jazz fusion and a blend of guitar-rock and electronica.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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The dread moving through professional offices right now is the sound of that assumption collapsing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Officers handcuffed Nowak before realizing the severity of his injuries.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Relationships can become overly procedural without couples realizing it.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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There are multiple players Barca would be very open to listening to offers for.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The next governor should be listening.—
Daniela Flores,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The executive producer and star points to earlier moments in the season, like when Ruben flinched at the sight of his dad through his bedroom window.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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To be unable to do that, Brind’Amour’s logic goes, would be to lose sight of the work.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Anthropic’s latest funding round further demonstrates that its foundational commitment to commercial applications of its technology—writing code, discovering software bugs, and white-labeling enterprise chatbots around the globe—is paying off.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Sacramento County health inspectors closed three eateries including a Rancho Cordova warehouse after discovering 68 rodent droppings throughout the facility.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Verb
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After seeing his team squander chance after chance, Etowah’s Matthew Sharman wasn’t going to waste any opportunity to score.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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Michigan Humane took on a tricky animal rescue task after motorists reported seeing a cat along the Lodge Freeway in Metro Detroit.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Where Learning Meets the Workforce An instructor assists a student with Swift programming in Miami Dade College’s hands-on learning environment.—
Miami Dade College,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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The gap between expectation and delivery revealed a broader need for learning environments grounded in everyday practice.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Verb
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From intelligent fraud monitoring to keeping transactions (and cash) flowing, tools like these are finding fresh applications of AI that help sellers maintain an advantage in a competitive marketplace.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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In a sea of prestige actresses doing dramedy, Byrne is a true comedic talent, sporting incredible instincts for finding the funniest angle for Sylvia to take in her line readings or gestures.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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“Hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearing. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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