hearing aid
noun
plural hearing aids
: an electronic device for amplifying sound that is usually worn in or behind the ear of a person with hearing loss
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The very bad if unsurprising news is that the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program, HACCP, spent $23 million of that on administrative costs and managed to get fewer than 300 children hearing aids.
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Larry Wilson, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
For many Californians, the issue is no longer whether hearing aids exist or where to find them.
—Matthew Kayser, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
The new approach could lead to better hearing technology, including hearing aids, assistive listening devices and cochlear implants.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 May 2026
Video captured the emotional moment at the Hearts for Hearing clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as Ryder heard without hearing aids for the very first time following his cochlear implant activation.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Larry Wilson, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
For many Californians, the issue is no longer whether hearing aids exist or where to find them.
—Matthew Kayser, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
The new approach could lead to better hearing technology, including hearing aids, assistive listening devices and cochlear implants.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 May 2026
Video captured the emotional moment at the Hearts for Hearing clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as Ryder heard without hearing aids for the very first time following his cochlear implant activation.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Hearing aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearing%20aid. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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hearing aid
noun
: an electronic device for amplifying sound that is usually worn in or behind the ear of a person with partial hearing loss
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