as in aural
of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing
I have a bad auditory memory—unless I see a word in writing, and not just hear it, I forget it easily
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Recent Examples of auditory
Meanwhile, moths, mantises, and cicadas gather auditory information from similar appendages on their thoraxes or abdomens.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
The auditory hallucinations, diagnosed in 2021 as schizophrenia, turned the big-hearted, caring side of his personality his family loved into a hypervigilant, protective paranoia that his parents, Elisabeth and Jeffrey, tried to de-escalate.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
In both situations, the instruments have been extensively refined to deliver a satisfying auditory experience.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Some previous research into the effects of the auditory environment on fetuses used hours-long exposure; other studies used a duration of as little as 15 minutes.
—Meghie Rodrigues, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
The auditory hallucinations, diagnosed in 2021 as schizophrenia, turned the big-hearted, caring side of his personality his family loved into a hypervigilant, protective paranoia that his parents, Elisabeth and Jeffrey, tried to de-escalate.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
In both situations, the instruments have been extensively refined to deliver a satisfying auditory experience.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Some previous research into the effects of the auditory environment on fetuses used hours-long exposure; other studies used a duration of as little as 15 minutes.
—Meghie Rodrigues, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditory
Adjective
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The production could also factor prominently in the sound race discussions, with Lee Orloff, David Acord, Katy Wood, Chris Boyes and Tim Leblanc’s work drawing aural praise, along with makeup and hairstyling by Alexei Dmitirew, Peter Swords King and Shane Mahan.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Film, where top composers, songwriters and pop stars delight industry voters with their aural wares from some of the biggest, and most interesting, movies of the year.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Alongside the thermal, high-speed, and acoustic sensors, INGV is now testing SKATE with a UV camera to quantify sulfur dioxide emissions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Nov. 2025
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The message is that men will literally make acoustic concept albums about psycho killers instead of going to therapy.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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It can be delivered using a device that sits on the ear and sends an electrical pulse to the auricular branch of the vagus nerve, which is found under the skin in the magenta area in the diagram below.—
Paul McClure
May 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2025
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Each muscle is responsible for a different movement: the anterior auricular muscle pulls the ear forward, the superior auricular muscle lifts it slightly, and the posterior auricular muscle pulls it backward.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With two stages set up in close proximity, as soon as one band finished, another would fire up immediately, a sort of audial game of hot potato.—
Chris Bieri,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 June 2023
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With Windows 11, the OS adds new audial and visual tools, and new support for third-party hardware and software.—
Michael Muchmore,
PCMAG,
7 June 2022
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The connection was perceptible in 1859 because previous discoveries of the Sun’s variable influence on climate had fostered the development of solar science.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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These initiatives truly made culture perceptible and traditions more vibrant.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Auditory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditory. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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