the deaf

noun

: deaf people : people who are not able to hear
She goes to a school for the deaf.

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In 1976, the Service offered toll-free telephone and teletypewriter service to the deaf and hard of hearing. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025 Since 1988, a deaf president has presided over Gallaudet University, a private Washington, D.C., institution for the deaf and hard of hearing, founded in 1864. Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025 When Diaz Santana was confronted by immigration authorities on June 12 during a raid at his workplace, the deaf and mute DACA recipient showed them his Real ID driver’s license. Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 24 July 2025 The online reaction has led to more than 65 comments on the TikTok video from people fawning over the deaf rescue pup. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the deaf

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“The deaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deaf. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.

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