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
Joe Hernandez, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
The day before the hearing, Wilenchik filed a request from Wadsack to reschedule the hearing because of a family emergency.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
At the next hearing, the minor, now with the support of legal counsel, revealed to the judge he had been trafficked to the United States.
—Nicol León, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
At the hearing in the U.S. District Court in Boston, Judge Allison D. Burroughs appeared to push back on that argument, asking the administration's lawyer about the relationship between cancer research and combating antisemitism.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 21 July 2025
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Noun
During the hearings, Homendy blasted the FAA for not acting on the safety concerns of its employees.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
The day before the hearing, Wilenchik filed a request from Wadsack to reschedule the hearing because of a family emergency.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
At the next hearing, the minor, now with the support of legal counsel, revealed to the judge he had been trafficked to the United States.
—Nicol León, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
At the hearing in the U.S. District Court in Boston, Judge Allison D. Burroughs appeared to push back on that argument, asking the administration's lawyer about the relationship between cancer research and combating antisemitism.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearing
Noun
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People are also reading: Boy, 12, falls to his death from balcony on Royal Caribbean cruise ship returning to Texas Cruise ship is 'disappointed' about 'spreading rumors' The cruise ship passengers reportedly woke to the sound of sirens around 3 or 4 a.m. on July 23.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Meditation exercises can set the stage for a good night’s sleep, and an inexpensive noise machine can help with relaxing sounds.—
Sharon Basaraba,
Verywell Health,
28 July 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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The listening phase also involves a countywide survey, to be released later this year, to solicit feedback from the general public.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Honestly, my job was listening.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The cast already had their sights set on the night ahead, which would include a trip back to Karma.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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From there, MacColl set her sights on following in Graff’s footsteps and began training on a neighbor's homemade obstacle course.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Sacramento County health inspectors shut down a local pho restaurant after discovering hundreds of fruit flies and dirty floors.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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After discovering Ben's corpse, Misty gives her crush a kiss.—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.—
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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The machine learning aspect of this latest breakthrough focused primarily on detecting the presence of ink, not deciphering the characters or text.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Applying sophisticated machine learning to this data, College Journey provides highly personalized recommendations for best-fit schools, creates dynamic week-by-week action plans, and identifies optimal strategies for maximizing financial aid and merit scholarships.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearing. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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