conscious
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3.7
- adjective
- /ˈkɒnʃəs/
:
consciente
- And, and I think for me, I had to make a conscious effort to do that.
- a conscious effort
- a conscious decision
- conscious and deliberate
You're saying make it a conscious choice, not an unconscious thing.
- You're saying make it a conscious choice, not an unconscious thing.
- But either way, make a conscious decision.
- It starts with making a conscious effort to be accepting.
- What advice do you have for conscious content creators?
- It's, it's, it's, it's, it's a, it's a conscious delayed gratification.
- The next booming trend is about a more conscious consumption and living style.
- So I'm very much making a conscious choice not to talk to being.
- It's a choice, and sometimes that choice is conscious and sometimes it's not.
Examples
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The art production of Oyotunji represents a conscious and studied departure from this pattern.
Academic text (1991) -
It starts with making a conscious effort to be accepting.
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I want to feel like we're making conscious decisions on set.
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But either way, make a conscious decision.
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On her way to town, she made a conscious effort to keep her mind on him.
Fiction book (1991) -
And have you made any conscious changes after he talks about that?
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You made a very conscious decision to invert the aircraft, to roll the plane upside down, is that correct?
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In the art of the T'ang, there was a conscious effort to unite calligraphy with painting.
Academic text (2013) -
Self-regulation is typically conceptualized as a conscious, intentional effort to control one's thoughts, emotions, or behaviors.
Academic text (2011) -
I want to feel like we're making conscious decisions on set.
Synonyms
125
4.1
Done on purpose after careful thought
117
3.9
Done on purpose and not by accident
2
8.6
Knowing something and doing it on purpose
1
8.9
Done by a person as a conscious choice or decision
Antonyms
Compounds
- Neologism
1
8.7
Ending a romantic relationship in a calm, friendly way to reduce hurt
How Intentional
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word conscious comes from the Latin parts con- 'with' and scire 'to know', the same root as science. A helpful way to remember this first sense is to think 'with knowledge' — a conscious action is one you do on purpose and with full awareness.