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• a  (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
  was aware of his opponent's hostility
  became aware of her surroundings
  aware that he had exceeded the speed limit
• a  bearing in mind; attentive to

• Pummeled by his Titanic fame, the painfully self-aware teen heartthrob Leo DiCaprio works hardest at not giving away too much of himself off-screen.
• But people do need to be aware of how it is created and edited so they can treat it with the appropriate caution.
• Was he aware of the Berger briefing? Did he consider an aggressive response to the bombing of the Cole or to the al-Qaeda millennium plot directed at Los Angeles International .

• cognizant
• cognisant
• mindful

• unaware
• unmindful

News & Articles

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• Vickers ready for unique road racing double
  As the only driver pulling double duty across half the country this weekend, Brian Vickers is well aware of the special challenges ahead. Still, he's more aware of some challenges than others. 
  June 18, 2013 - NASCAR.com via Yahoo! Sports
• Raytheon showcases AWARE technology
  PARIS, June 17 (UPI) -- Raytheon is spotlighting helmet, cockpit and vehicle-mounted digital smart displays for situational awareness and networking at this week's Paris Air Show.
  June 17, 2013 - UPI
• Raytheon AWARE situational awareness systems at Paris Air Show
  PARIS, June 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon is featuring its AWARE line of advanced situational awareness products at the International Paris Air Show. The Advanced Warfighter Awareness for Real-time ...
  June 15, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Robert Byrd in Hurriyet Daily News
  The people are becoming more and more aware that we were hoodwinked, that the leaders of this country misrepresented or exaggerated the necessity for invading Iraq,he said.
• Tiger Wood in Los Angeles Times
  In his statement, Woods said he was "deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children."
• Chris Dodd in National Post
  I'm very aware of my present political standing here at home in Connecticut,said Mr. Dodd, 65. "But it is equally clear that any certain prediction about an election victory or defeat nearly a year from now would be absurd."