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as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
conscious of the fact that my hands were sweating the whole time that I was making my presentation
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as in deliberate
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
a conscious effort to instill discord in the family
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Recent Examples of conscious
While the technology is designed for diabetics, Dexcom is seeing interest from health-conscious consumers.
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Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The health-conscious clean-eating trend Compton capitalized on a half-century ago when mood rings, Elton John and post-Watergate relief was all the rage, is coming around again, Nude Miami’s owners say.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The minimalist color is loaded with meaning and positioned as the perfect manicure to manifest a more conscious, lighter and full of opportunities year.
—Andrea Carbajal, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
Johnson went on to explain the stream of conscious lines in the song.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
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Jerry is 83 years old, and well aware of his play clock.—
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Police said evidence suggested Salat was aware of the victim’s age and attempted to meet with the child in person.—
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Since the boycott, PEN has donated to Palestinian aid organizations, highlighted writers and journalists who have been targeted and killed by Israel, and released a report on the deliberate destruction of Palestinian cultural heritage.—
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Many of these cases were traced back to individuals who would not have passed a more deliberate vetting process.—
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The program was also voluntary — if residents saw fit just to throw all their recyclable glass and aluminum and paper into the regular garbage there was nothing stopping them from doing so.—
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But that doesn’t mean anyone took it easy on Sherrod, who always participated in voluntary class time.—
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That’s thanks to an intentional and methodical approach.—
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Displaying knickknacks on trays is one easy way to corral visual clutter, and sticking to a limited color palette throughout your home will make your other design choices look more intentional.—
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It was knocked away in the end zone and kicked by Nebraska receiver Shevin Wiggins, the intended receiver.—
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The results can be especially bad if there is bright light behind the intended subject, which produces a silhouette effect.—
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Toolson made his first five shots in the second half and almost willed TCU to a comeback by himself.—
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However, experts warn that while good-willed individuals have access to technology to track down thieves, criminals also have access.—
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“Conscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscious. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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