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
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
While the agency did agree to hold an public informational hearing, DEEP rejected the request for a more robust adjudicatory hearing, citing issues with the town and Save the Sound’s applications.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
After that, commissioners will take up the issue, including hearing formal comments, at a PSC committee meeting.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hearing
Noun
The hearing marked Cole’s first appearance on the federal charges more than a month after his arrest, a delay prosecutors attributed to the holiday recess, when a grand jury was not in session.
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The woman recalled someone knocking on their door, waking her family, before hearing shots.
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Babelio Mini White Noise Sound Machine After long travel days and multiple time zones, Case uses this mini sound machine as part of her wind-down routine.—
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The mission’s final stretch is also among the most dangerous as the Crew Dragon capsule reentered the atmosphere at more than 22 times the speed of sound.—
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Apparently realizing that launching feuds with other female celebrities could be bad for her burgeoning beauty-products brand, Tisdale immediately jumped into damage control mode Tuesday and had her rep insist to TMZ that her essay was not about Duff, Moore or Trainor.—
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And in 1945, American inventor Percy Spencer developed the microwave oven after realizing that the candy bar in his pocket began to melt near a magnetron.—
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The round-table style of the gathering – pioneered during large-scale assemblies organized by Pope Francis – signals Leo’s plan to continue his predecessor’s approach of seeking a more welcoming church, with leaders listening closely to Catholics in the pews.—
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Seven out of the 10 dogs successfully learned the names of their new toy stingrays and armadillos from passively listening to their owners.—
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So many people’s houses and apartments are within sight of a canyon.—
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Since successful maritime navigation in antiquity was based on the winds and ocean currents that could be devastating if miscalculated, ships moved from port to port and always kept land in sight.—
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Though the first installment, based on books by Stephenie Meyer, was released in 2008, the franchise found new fans in younger TikTok users who were just discovering it for the first time.—
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Sacramento County health inspectors closed a local Asian restaurant, indoor soccer business and a market after discovering live German cockroaches, operating without a valid health permit and other food safety violations.—
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Hotel employees recounted seeing Short make several telephone calls in the lobby that evening, growing increasingly frantic.—
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On an average, companies are seeing 25%-35% improvement across important key performance indicators as a direct impact of using AI, the report said.—
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Kinnear said the Checkers are still learning to deal with things such as lengthy road trips.—
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Dancing along to educational songs brings you and your kids closer together—and turns learning about their world into a fun game.—
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The series chronicles three New Yorkers who come together over their love of true crime podcasts and end up finding themselves at the center of more than a few true crimes.—
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At least in the interim, Duke deserves credit for finding ways to win despite some of its defensive deficiencies.—
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“Hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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