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as in attention
a state of being aware
took heed of the students' learning styles so as to prepare appropriate lessons
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Relevance
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as in care
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
pay heed to what you're doing with that knife while you're talking
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as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by
if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost
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Recent Examples of heed
ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Savvy gun-banners should take heed.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Gray and his superb cast are in blazing form and full command here in a bruising movie that reveals the heavy price of pursuing the American Dream too recklessly, instead of heeding Aeschylus’ words.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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Noun
What's not apparent, at least not yet, is whether the companies will take heed.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Savvy gun-banners should take heed.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
But there is an argument that his is the voice markets will heed.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Gray and his superb cast are in blazing form and full command here in a bruising movie that reveals the heavy price of pursuing the American Dream too recklessly, instead of heeding Aeschylus’ words.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for heed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heed
Noun
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If Muntadas’s work expands the spectacle of self-exploitation to its wider social implications, Lord’s chapter in Media Hostages, Future Language, redirects this attention to the uninterested spectators passing by the billboard on the road.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday reiterated warnings of a possible massive Russian strike and urged residents to pay special attention to air raid alerts.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Noun
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As courts weigh transgender military bans and states restrict gender-affirming care, some corporations retreat from sponsorship while local businesses step up to keep hometown Pride celebrations funded and visible.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Every detail is a quiet act of care.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Both were able to spot tracks, on dusty roads, and follow the tracks to successfully find wildlife.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Guests are welcomed into a lavvu (traditional tent) to cook over open flames, meet reindeer, and listen to joik—ancestral singing passed down through generations.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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And listen, if [my son] ever has a kid, that trust is going to take care of that child from birth to the last day of college.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Some struggled with their awareness and timing, often running their routes short, which frustrated Dawson.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Boris Dzhingarov, founder of ESBO Ltd, leads a global Digital PR & SEO agency dedicated to enhancing brand awareness and visibility.—
Boris Dzhingarov,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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There was no carefulness in it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Organizations can benefit by valuing carefulness and concentration not as an obligation, but as a fundamental pillar of success.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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During a September 2025 interview with the Taco Policy podcast, Talarico noted that his usual go-to taco order is actually a bacon and egg taco on a flour tortilla – another common combination for breakfast taco connoisseurs.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Igwe pointed to DoorDash’s growing grocery and retail use cases, noting that the World Cup campaign highlights more than meals.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Physicists put a single chunk of metal into two places at once, the largest object ever shown to obey quantum mechanics’ weirdest rule.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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Just this year, a 29-country study found that Gen Z men are twice as likely as their baby boomer counterparts to believe wives should obey their husbands.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
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“Heed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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