variants or acoustical
Definition of acousticnext

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Recent Examples of acoustic That could reduce the need for generators when their acoustic and thermal signatures create operational risks. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 Welch joined next, picking up the acoustic guitar and banjo, and Williams came to the stage for the very last two songs. Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026 Drones are landed discreetly near routes, utilizing acoustic sensors to detect passing vehicles. Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The acoustic shock waves may strike soft soil, hard rock, various forms of human infrastructure, and so on, each of which will affect how energy gets transmitted. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acoustic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acoustic
auditory
Adjective
  • Sprague also argued that Clancy fabricated hearing an auditory hallucination, emphasizing inconsistencies in the story and that Clancy has not heard a voice since.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Reddington is reading a paper about how auditory hallucinations can be reported as both from inside and outside a person’s head.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Acoustic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acoustic. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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