awareness

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awareness  /ə ˈwɛr nəs/ ? Meaning of "awareness"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) having knowledge of
  2. (n) state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness

Synonym(s)

cognizance, consciousness, knowingness, sentience

Usage(s):

  1. Landmine survivors in Lebanon many with prosthetic limbs play soccer for sport and to raise awareness about mines and cluster bombs.
  2. Often when I am concentrating on something, I lose awareness of the passage of time.
  3. What the Internet tells us about how the media, advertising and awareness months spread information on diseases and illnesses.

Quotes

  1. "I am happy to announce that after talking with my children, my family and my closest friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden," Armstrong said in a statement, while in an...
    on Sep 9, 2008 By: Lance Armstrong Source: AFP

  2. "As awareness of Iran's deceptive behavior has grown, many banks around the world have decided as a matter of prudence and integrity that Iran's business is simply not worth the risk," Paulson said. "It is plain and simple: Reputable...
    on Oct 25, 2007 By: Henry Paulson Source: CBS News

  3. "I will be doing everything I can to try to understand how to best use the honor and recognition of this award as a way of speeding up the change in awareness and the change in urgency," Gore said.
    on Oct 12, 2007 By: Al Gore Source: Reuters

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