hard of hearing
adjective
: relating to or having partial hearing loss
people who are hard of hearing
the deaf and hard of hearing community
… the task force … will ask the Nebraska Department of Education to hire a national consulting firm with expertise in the area of deaf and hard of hearing education to analyze Nebraska's system.—
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Larry, who also had a limp and was hard of hearing, was last seen walking away from the Pied Piper Tavern in the downtown area of Kent, according to FOX affiliate KCPQ.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The National Deaf Center says that the 2021 American Community Survey estimates about 3.6% of the U.S. population, or about 11 million individuals, are deaf or hard of hearing.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Flashing lights and other visual cues are also useful indicators that may grab the attention of those who are hard of hearing.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Since 2022, the federal government has invested some $1.5 billion in the 988 project, including expanding access to services for Spanish speakers, LGBTQ+ youth and young adults, and people who are deaf or hard of hearing by creating sub-lifelines or sub-networks for those groups.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The National Deaf Center says that the 2021 American Community Survey estimates about 3.6% of the U.S. population, or about 11 million individuals, are deaf or hard of hearing.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Flashing lights and other visual cues are also useful indicators that may grab the attention of those who are hard of hearing.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Since 2022, the federal government has invested some $1.5 billion in the 988 project, including expanding access to services for Spanish speakers, LGBTQ+ youth and young adults, and people who are deaf or hard of hearing by creating sub-lifelines or sub-networks for those groups.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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“Hard of hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20of%20hearing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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