Synonyms

awareness

American

[uh-wair-nis] / əˈwɛər nɪs /

noun

the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness.

The object of the information drive is to raise awareness of what spreads HIV/AIDS.

Other Word Forms

hyperawareness noun
overawareness noun
self-awareness noun

Etymology

Origin of awareness

aware + -ness

Example Sentences

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Following an intense assessment period, he was diagnosed as being "minimally conscious negative" – where patients show signs of partial conscious awareness inconsistently.

From BBC

The only blot on Farhan's copybook - and it may feel hypercritical to highlight it - was an apparent lack of match awareness when he reached three figures off 59 balls.

From BBC

He added that what happened at the Baftas had at least raised awareness, and made Tourette's "a very public subject in a very short space of time".

From BBC

As the next round of talks approaches, the public oscillates between faint hopes for diplomacy and an acute awareness that events far beyond their control may reshape their future overnight.

From BBC

Rosen added that awareness of cardiovascular disease among women has been declining, making these findings especially urgent.

From Science Daily

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