1
as in immersion
a focusing of the mind on something
I need your full attention right now
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Relevance
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2
as in awareness
a state of being aware
several mothers brought to the committee's attention the deplorable condition of the playground
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3
as in gesture
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners
she enjoyed her suitor's old-school attentions
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Recent Examples of attention
The joke has drawn new attention following Saturday’s shooting at the dinner.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
The would-be robbery victim did not need medical attention after being punched.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
That last part, of course, echoes what anyone actually paying attention already knew.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Still, his play has caught Albin’s attention, with the Clearwater, Florida, native earning praise from the first day of spring practice.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
The would-be robbery victim did not need medical attention after being punched.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
That last part, of course, echoes what anyone actually paying attention already knew.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Still, his play has caught Albin’s attention, with the Clearwater, Florida, native earning praise from the first day of spring practice.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attention
Noun
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Centered on the filmmaker’s brother, a Chinese gangster living in Spain, the debut feature offers a rare immersion into a world more frequently explored through fiction than documentary.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Trane completed the full acquisition of LiquidStack in March 2026, adding direct-to-chip and immersion cooling to an already formidable thermal management portfolio.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s this awareness that something could go wrong.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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The annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride brings together classic and vintage motorcycle riders to raise money and awareness for men’s mental health and prostate cancer research.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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My background as an art historian pushed me to consider that there might be an understanding of a collective experience in that idiosyncratic gesture I’d made.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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These gestures are shaped by a mix of influencer aesthetics and pop culture.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Flick’s team kept another clean sheet and maintained concentration throughout — something which had been lacking at times this season.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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However, its concentration is too low to make extraction easy and economically feasible.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet there’s wisdom amid the silliness, as the story gently makes a case for the necessity of grief, mindfulness and mortal awareness, even in a life otherwise unburdened by adult human responsibility.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Intentional breathing, meditation and yoga are all ways to practice mindfulness.—
Lesly Gregory,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Photograph courtesy Larysa Khodymchuk Nataliia had made many visits to Chernobyl over the years.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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JetBlue said customers with disabilities will still be invited to pre-board, while active military members and those traveling with car seats or strollers will be offered courtesy boarding.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In another, Hurst snapped a picture of a man sleeping rough on a slab of cardboard, one arm shielding his eyes from the sun, and the other pulling up his shirt suggestively.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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In previous years, those sessions leaned heavily on individual development, with an eye toward inevitable roster turnover.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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The notice states 170,169 vehicles with hybrid systems built between November 2020 and January 2024 are affected by the issue, making the recall the biggest since Jaguar and Land Rover merged in 2008.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Commission issues between 700 and 1,000 decisions, notices of consultation, regulatory policies, reports, and orders every year.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Attention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attention. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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