awareness
/əˈweə.nəs/(noun)
AWL Sublist 5CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact; concern about and well-informed interest in a particular situation.
Key Academic Collocations
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awarenessawareunawareunawareness
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
consciousnessmindfulnessrecognitioncognizanceunderstanding
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Public health educational initiatives have succeeded in raising community awareness regarding the perils of excessive salt consumption."
"The survey reflects a growing environmental awareness among younger demographics, who increasingly demand sustainable consumer packaging."
"A widespread lack of cybersecurity awareness among employees remains the primary vulnerability exploited by corporate data hackers."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'Raise public awareness about...' and 'a growing environmental awareness' are universally applicable Task 2 collocations.