as in hearing
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
would you listen to what I have to say?
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Recent Examples of listening
The listening phase also involves a countywide survey, to be released later this year, to solicit feedback from the general public.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Thank you for watching and listening, and enjoy!
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Yet 117 studies on workplace listening reveal that many managers aren’t good listeners.
—Jeffrey Yip and Colin M. Fisher, Harvard Business Review, 9 Apr. 2025
Focusing on 8 cups of water may prevent you from listening to your body and adjusting for outside factors.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 9 Apr. 2025
Honestly, my job was listening.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Mastering the art of keeping balances, knowing when to take control and when to stay out of the way, listening and finding convergence among diverse viewpoints are key skills that set women leaders apart.
—Albana Vrioni, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Researchers have demonstrated that AI can accurately guess passwords just by listening to your keystrokes.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Sometimes watching or listening to someone’s experience can add perspective to your own.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Thank you for watching and listening, and enjoy!
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Yet 117 studies on workplace listening reveal that many managers aren’t good listeners.
—Jeffrey Yip and Colin M. Fisher, Harvard Business Review, 9 Apr. 2025
Focusing on 8 cups of water may prevent you from listening to your body and adjusting for outside factors.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 9 Apr. 2025
Honestly, my job was listening.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Mastering the art of keeping balances, knowing when to take control and when to stay out of the way, listening and finding convergence among diverse viewpoints are key skills that set women leaders apart.
—Albana Vrioni, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Researchers have demonstrated that AI can accurately guess passwords just by listening to your keystrokes.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Sometimes watching or listening to someone’s experience can add perspective to your own.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Listening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listening. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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