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as in following
to take notice of and be guided by
if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost
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as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
that boy never heeds when I caution him about running with his shoelaces untied
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Recent Examples of heeding
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
In November 2022, heeding Mayor Todd Gloria and Councilmembers Joe LaCava and Sean Elo-Rivera, San Diego voters narrowly approved Measure B permitting the city to charge residents a fee for trash collection.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The income that a proficiency with needle and thread commands relative to the skills needed and the physical toll of bending over detailed work for hours likely discourages teenagers and young adults from heeding Bae’s advice, fashion industry experts said.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Footage from semi-official news agency Fars showed people forming human chains around at least two power plants, heeding the instruction of an Iranian minister.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The income that a proficiency with needle and thread commands relative to the skills needed and the physical toll of bending over detailed work for hours likely discourages teenagers and young adults from heeding Bae’s advice, fashion industry experts said.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The Bruins held the Cornhuskers, a team headed to the Sweet 16, to 52 points, heeding Cronin’s message to adopt Nebraska’s attitude.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
So, yes, the crowds stand to hit a new record for political demonstration in this country and that’s worth heeding.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 24 Mar. 2026
Habush Sinykin said that by blocking Knowles-Nelson, Senate Republicans were not heeding their constituents.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
When Jensen Huang of NVIDIA tells people not to worry about learning coding for software tools, there is a strong signal worth heeding.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
In November 2022, heeding Mayor Todd Gloria and Councilmembers Joe LaCava and Sean Elo-Rivera, San Diego voters narrowly approved Measure B permitting the city to charge residents a fee for trash collection.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The income that a proficiency with needle and thread commands relative to the skills needed and the physical toll of bending over detailed work for hours likely discourages teenagers and young adults from heeding Bae’s advice, fashion industry experts said.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Footage from semi-official news agency Fars showed people forming human chains around at least two power plants, heeding the instruction of an Iranian minister.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The income that a proficiency with needle and thread commands relative to the skills needed and the physical toll of bending over detailed work for hours likely discourages teenagers and young adults from heeding Bae’s advice, fashion industry experts said.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The Bruins held the Cornhuskers, a team headed to the Sweet 16, to 52 points, heeding Cronin’s message to adopt Nebraska’s attitude.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
So, yes, the crowds stand to hit a new record for political demonstration in this country and that’s worth heeding.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 24 Mar. 2026
Habush Sinykin said that by blocking Knowles-Nelson, Senate Republicans were not heeding their constituents.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeding
Verb
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Pau Cubarsi was back to his best, as was Pedri, who appeared to have lost some of his characteristic spark in recent matches following his return from a hamstring injury.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the months following, a federal judge temporarily blocked the termination of TPS for Haitian immigrants, granting a reprieve to nearly 57,000 Haitian TPS holders in New York.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Recorded on five reel-to-reel decks, the composer’s 1975 piece blends everyday and exotic sounds—human breath, cheeping frogs, bubbling geysers—into a passionate defense of the raptures of listening.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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In June 2009, director Patti Ragan told PEOPLE that Bubbles' favorite activities included eating sweet potatoes, listening to flute-and-guitar music and painting.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The government is mindful of not hurting economic growth or spurring panic among consumers.—
Shoko Oda,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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When doing so, be mindful to tell the truth.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Outside experts generally agreed with the government’s assessment, noting that small amounts of substances such as heavy metals are naturally occurring in the environment.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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An OpenAI spokesperson disputed that allegation, noting that the email the company sends to users who have been deactivated does not include information about creating a new account.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The mood on Friday was celebratory yet wary.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Despite some recent all-time stock market highs, most Americans are wary about investing.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Footage from the scene shows the group obeying police instructions when a plain clothes officer grabbed Salman’s hand, twisting it and causing a fracture in her wrist.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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So long as Lil Nas X complies with the treatment plan determined after his bipolar disorder diagnosis, as well as obeying all laws for the next two years, the case will be dismissed.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In India, the government is meeting with banks and financial institutions to be extra vigilant.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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If you are asked to pay for exposure on a site, stay vigilant.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Today, Tiny is typically displayed on ground level elsewhere in the park during Fright Fest, presumably under the watchful eyes of security cameras.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jonsson plays Taylor, a watchful, aged-beyond-his-years introvert who has spent 13 years behind bars on a manslaughter charge — missing almost the entire life of his teenage son Adam (Cole Martin), from whom the boy’s mother is determined to keep him estranged.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Heeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeding. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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