consciousness

noun

ˈkän(t)-shəs-nəs How to pronounce consciousness (audio)
Definition of consciousnessnext
as in awareness
a state of being aware a glaring problem that somehow has yet to penetrate the consciousness of the people that run this company

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Recent Examples of consciousness As Silverhand’s consciousness begins overwriting V’s own, the two must work together to separate from each other and save V’s life by confronting the Arasaka Corporation, a powerful megacorporation acting as the de facto ruler of the city. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 This is the man who made the two-and-a-half-hour, stream-of-consciousness passion project Bardo (2022), after all, which several critics also found rather abrasive and self-indulgent. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 How does an author’s mythology enter the collective consciousness? — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 When Saint emerged in the public consciousness, many believed her theatrical-sounding name must have been invented. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consciousness
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  1. awareness
  2. attention
  3. mindfulness
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  • The overt awareness of a ticking clock allows the smallest details to rise to the top.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Morales, who has spoken publicly about her family’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease and the importance of awareness, joins a lineup of leading experts, advocates and innovators for the one-day event.
    — THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of awareness
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  • Amalia Ulman’s 2025 film Magic Farm, about an American team’s desperation to manufacture a viral trend in rural Argentina, is minor cringe for its pleasurable skewering of the attention economy.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • No one was standing over my shoulder telling me to pay it special attention, but I was mesmerized.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of attention
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  • For meditation teacher Nico Cary, the cemetery is an ideal backdrop for mindfulness and a lesson in impermanence.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to the Health Coach, the premium app membership provides access to Fitbit’s library of exercise content and mindfulness sessions.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of mindfulness

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“Consciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consciousness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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