as in attention
a state of being aware
while strolling in the big city, maintain an awareness of what's going on around you
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Recent Examples of awareness
Building Security Awareness Security awareness should be a core competency for anyone building software.
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Tannu Jiwnani, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The awareness for this grew after former North Carolina high school volleyball player Payton McNabb suffered permanent brain damage after being spiked in the head by a trans opponent in 2022.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But stigmas around mental illness, costs, long waiting lists, system navigation and a lack of awareness and providers often create barriers to accessing mental health services, according to MKE Elevate.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
My one-word definition of theatre is fear—the awareness that there’s nothing separating performers from spectators, that what’s occurring onstage could easily carry over into the audience.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2025
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Tannu Jiwnani, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The awareness for this grew after former North Carolina high school volleyball player Payton McNabb suffered permanent brain damage after being spiked in the head by a trans opponent in 2022.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But stigmas around mental illness, costs, long waiting lists, system navigation and a lack of awareness and providers often create barriers to accessing mental health services, according to MKE Elevate.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
My one-word definition of theatre is fear—the awareness that there’s nothing separating performers from spectators, that what’s occurring onstage could easily carry over into the audience.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awareness
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While the 77th Annual Emmy Awards embraced nostalgia with attention to classics like The Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls, it was once again dominated by streaming giants breaking records and reshaping the industry.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Engravings on the bullets caught the agents’ attention.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, self-help podcasts grew by 35% between 2019 and 2022 and apps also reflect shifting habits, with 70% of users preferring mindfulness and meditation tools.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the initiative’s page, River & Ember, will offer seasonal toolkits designed to help families strengthen emotional resilience through art, mindfulness, and connection.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This stems from the concept of reparations in the popular consciousness being flattened to mean checks for Black people making up for the harms of slavery.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Even Seldon flickered between digital and physical selves, his split consciousness pushing conflicting agendas that unsettled the followers who depended on him.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of centralizing all computational power and decision-making in distant data centers, envision AI architectures that preserve and amplify local knowledge while enabling beneficial exchange across networks.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement This granular knowledge and deep curiosity is also what drives Speer’s long-standing dedication to protecting the vast, vulnerable open ocean and deep-sea environments that lie outside of national borders and hold some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on earth.—
Bonnie Tsui,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awareness. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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