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Synonyms

pay attention

Idioms  
  1. Heed, be attentive to, as in Now pay attention to these instructions. [Second half of 1700s]


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Another figure that investors pay attention to is overall survival.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Seniors need to pay attention to who is in network and what added charges they may face.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Stipe: Elton has never given my number to anyone in 35 years of knowing him, so I thought: I need to pay attention to this.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

"We want the government to pay attention to ordinary people," another resident told the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

“Then you didn’t pay attention and drove the snowmobile onto thin ice,” George went on.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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