as in acoustical
of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing
I have a bad auditory memory—unless I see a word in writing, and not just hear it, I forget it easily
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Recent Examples of auditory
He was also found to have auditory and visual hallucinations, and was ultimately placed on a psychiatric hold after attempting to escape.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Researchers say this behavioral trait points to a fascinating disconnect between the brain’s auditory and reward networks.
—Jay Kakade
august 10, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
But the findings pinpoint just how crucial these devices can be for both auditory and overall health.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 27 June 2025
Less commonly, auditory (hearing voices), olfactory, and tactile hallucinations occur.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Researchers say this behavioral trait points to a fascinating disconnect between the brain’s auditory and reward networks.
—Jay Kakade
august 10, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
But the findings pinpoint just how crucial these devices can be for both auditory and overall health.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 27 June 2025
Less commonly, auditory (hearing voices), olfactory, and tactile hallucinations occur.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for auditory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditory
Adjective
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Train is a conventional mainstream rock band who had one of their biggest hits by playing its main riff on the four-string ukulele when others would have simply used an acoustic guitar.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Bolt intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) fractures calcium by creating acoustic pressure waves inside of a balloon catheter.—
Hang Nguyen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The arrangements of the songs are virtually unchanged, reflecting his astute judgment that there is no need or benefit to tampering with music that has stood the test of time and — for many fans — become part of the aural fabric of their lives.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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True, spinning LPs is a laborious ritual, but devotees say the rewards—aural, aesthetic, and even philosophical—far outweigh any hassle.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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It can be delivered using a device that sits on the ear and sends an electrical pulse to the auricular branch of the vagus nerve, which is found under the skin in the magenta area in the diagram below.—
Paul McClure
May 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2025
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While everyone has auricular muscles, only a small number of people can consciously flex these muscles to wiggle their ears.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With two stages set up in close proximity, as soon as one band finished, another would fire up immediately, a sort of audial game of hot potato.—
Chris Bieri,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 June 2023
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With Windows 11, the OS adds new audial and visual tools, and new support for third-party hardware and software.—
Michael Muchmore,
PCMAG,
7 June 2022
Adjective
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The more perceptible the warming, the greater the effect.—
R. Alexander Bentley,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is especially perceptible in states where linguistic and cultural identities have long been a point of pride, such as Tamil Nadu.—
YAMINI AIYAR,
Foreign Affairs,
23 July 2025
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“Auditory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditory. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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