HARK (TO) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

hark (to)

verb

Definition of hark (to)

as in to attend (to)

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hear

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My colleague Morgan Chittum, who just joined Fortune and who Term Sheet readers will be hearing a lot more from soon, dug into this question in a recent piece.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
In a complex case that took years to get to trial, jurors heard weeks of testimony from children who had lived with their parents at the compound, other family members, firearms experts, doctors and forensic technicians.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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