awareness
noun
aware·ness
ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: the quality or state of being aware : knowledge and understanding that something is happening or exists
promoting a heightened awareness of the problem
seemed to have only a slight awareness of what was going on
an acute awareness of subtle differences
They hope to raise awareness of endangered species, encouraging donations and attracting tourists to the region to support conservation efforts.—
New Scientist
New ScientistThe alternative press played a particularly important role in raising political awareness and facilitating mobilization against the regime in South Africa …—Larry Diamond
Larry DiamondExamples of awareness in a Sentence
while strolling in the big city, maintain an awareness of what's going on around you
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
The original Ice Bucket Challenge made a huge splash in 2014, as everyday people, celebrities, famous athletes, tech CEOs and politicians got tubs of ice water dumped on their heads to increase awareness of the progressive neurodegenerative disease ALS and raise funds to battle it.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Healing Appalachia, a music festival that raises awareness for and celebrates recovery from opioid addiction, is moving from West Virginia to eastern Kentucky this September with the fest’s co-founder Tyler Childers headlining alongside Chris Stapleton.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
The recent amendments to Maryland’s Child Victims Act, unveiled in a month dedicated to child abuse prevention awareness — April — are deeply troubling.
—Diana Philip, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for awareness
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“Awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awareness. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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