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or acoustical
as in auditory
of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing
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Recent Examples of acoustic
For bottom mines, minesweeping ships tow gear that can mimic the acoustic, electrical or magnetic signatures of ships and detonate them safely.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
After the Kid Laroi guest number switched things up a bit about a half-hour in, he was joined by those two guitarists for an approximately 20-minute acoustic set, which really got everyone relaxed (and/or antsy, in the case of those still uneasy at the resistance to oldies).
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
As the undersea battlespace becomes increasingly complex, the need for greater resilience against challenging acoustic environments is critical.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
The singular folk/acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke has been visiting Connecticut since the early ’70s.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
After the Kid Laroi guest number switched things up a bit about a half-hour in, he was joined by those two guitarists for an approximately 20-minute acoustic set, which really got everyone relaxed (and/or antsy, in the case of those still uneasy at the resistance to oldies).
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
As the undersea battlespace becomes increasingly complex, the need for greater resilience against challenging acoustic environments is critical.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
The singular folk/acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke has been visiting Connecticut since the early ’70s.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acoustic
auditory
Adjective
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Led by Deaf filmmakers and a production team that was over 40% Deaf, the documentary sought to break norms in how disability stories are told with a visual and auditory storytelling approach that centers deaf perception rather than translating for hearing audiences.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Green noise may genuinely help shift workers or city dwellers dealing with disruptive environmental noise, and people with racing thoughts or nighttime anxiety who benefit from a quiet auditory anchor.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Acoustic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acoustic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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