1
as in carefulness
a close attentiveness to avoiding danger
despite their habitual heedfulness, even good drivers can get into accidents
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2
as in attention
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
always exercises extreme heedfulness when she handles her best china
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Noun
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The post shuts down a rumor that the wearing of clothes or symbols showing solidarity with Palestine is prohibited at the festival but does caution against the use of certain language around the Israel-Gaza conflict.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025 -
The Fed has signaled caution regarding future rate cuts, a factor that could influence market volatility in the coming months.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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His stories enthrall his fellow captives, and capture the attention of Hasan, the enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers, igniting an affinity between captor and captive.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Her creativity has also caught the attention of high-profile brands, which has led to custom orders for a major cosmetic company.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Patients suffering from life-threatening illnesses are being withheld from necessary treatments while those fleeing war are being denied important emergency medical care.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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In the association’s 2024 survey of Connecticut businesses, 60% of employers said child care needed to be expanded in order to attract and retain skilled workers to the state.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2025
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India’s Nifty 50 index climbed around 0.8% ahead of the country’s Union Budget on Saturday, in which the government has to balance fiscal prudence with economic stimulus.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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That prudence paid off earlier this week when China’s DeepSeek unveiled its free AI open-source technology.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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The study used the HEXACO Personality Inventory to determine key six personality traits: honesty-humility, emotionality, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
24 Jan. 2025
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Most notably, emotional stability, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness to new experiences will enhance both your ability to find and keep the right job, as well as the right partner.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Heedfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heedfulness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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