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.—
Margaret Reist
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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
Android 16 brings with it improvements to the way notifications work, new lock screen notifications for food delivery apps, better security protocols across your device, and new tweaks to make phone calls easier for those who are hard of hearing.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
Her advocacy expertise extends to housing, behavioral health and advocating for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
Gallaudet University, in Washington, D.C., was founded in 1864 and is the world’s only institution of higher learning for the deaf and the hard of hearing.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Android 16 brings with it improvements to the way notifications work, new lock screen notifications for food delivery apps, better security protocols across your device, and new tweaks to make phone calls easier for those who are hard of hearing.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
Her advocacy expertise extends to housing, behavioral health and advocating for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
Gallaudet University, in Washington, D.C., was founded in 1864 and is the world’s only institution of higher learning for the deaf and the hard of hearing.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Hard of hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20of%20hearing. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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