ADVERTENCE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

advertence

noun

ad-ˈvər-tᵊn(t)s

Definition of advertence

as in awareness

a state of being aware a greater advertence to the feelings of others is what that insensitive clod needs

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Noun

Hundreds of runners in purple briefs took to the streets of Johannesburg last Friday to raise awareness of prostate cancer.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
The decision to launch the movie in moderate release — rather than limited in just a handful of venues or nationwide on more than 2,000 screens — proved wise because the studio was able to bolster awareness while cultivating a sense of scarcity.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of awareness

Noun

The Sun enters your 12th House, drawing your attention toward rest, reflection, privacy, unfinished matters, and everything easier to hear when the outside world becomes less demanding.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
If they really can’t be bothered to show some respect then we shouldn’t be bothered enough to give them our attention and money.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of attention

Noun

This memory of the body’s muscle enacted in the gesture of cutting, moved from anger to mindfulness to mourning for all that was lost in that claiming of art.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
This kind of recovery can involve DBT, a therapy that focuses on mindfulness and emotional regulation.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of mindfulness

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adverted (to)

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