- [uncountable, singular] knowing something; knowing that something exists and is important
- awareness of something an awareness of the importance of eating a healthy diet
- There was an almost complete lack of awareness of the issues involved.
- to raise/heighten/increase public awareness of something
- a greater/a growing/an increasing awareness of something
- a marketing campaign to increase brand awareness
- awareness that… There seems to be a general awareness that this is not the solution.
Extra Examples- Politicians now have much greater awareness of these problems.
- I seemed to have a heightened awareness of my surroundings.
- Most people have little awareness of the problem.
- There is growing awareness of the link between diet and health.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- greater
- heightened
- …
- have
- build
- create
- …
- increase
- spread
- campaign
- programme/program
- training
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- awareness among
- awareness of
- a lack of awareness
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- [uncountable] interest in and concern about a particular situation or area of interest
- environmental awareness
- Energy Awareness Week
- the emergence of a new social awareness among young people
- awareness about something The group is trying to raise public awareness about homelessness.
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