hearkening

variants or harkening
present participle of hearken
as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing hearken! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses

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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
  • Thank you for watching and listening, and enjoy!
    Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Hearkening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkening. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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