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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
The firm revealed both configurations are designed to reduce acoustic signatures, a key requirement for anti-submarine warfare missions where detection depends heavily on sound profiles in the water.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Hayley Williams, the frontwoman from the aforementioned Paramore, joins Andrews for the emotional acoustic break-up song that builds to a dramatic finish.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
During recording, Myers would bring a song into Cook’s North Carolina studio, cut a one-take acoustic version and build outward from there.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2026
This year’s event will feature Farm Truck performing in Fischer’s absence, along with Dolly’s Revenge, The Bastards, Sara Petite and Stacy Antonel on the main stage, while various artists will be performing many of Fischer’s songs on an acoustic stage between sets.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Hayley Williams, the frontwoman from the aforementioned Paramore, joins Andrews for the emotional acoustic break-up song that builds to a dramatic finish.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
During recording, Myers would bring a song into Cook’s North Carolina studio, cut a one-take acoustic version and build outward from there.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2026
This year’s event will feature Farm Truck performing in Fischer’s absence, along with Dolly’s Revenge, The Bastards, Sara Petite and Stacy Antonel on the main stage, while various artists will be performing many of Fischer’s songs on an acoustic stage between sets.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 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 29 Apr. 2026.
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