as in aural
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
Many autistic people require additional time to process auditory input and verbal responses, particularly in unfamiliar circumstances.
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Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Different auditory tones indicated whether a drop of sugar water would soon be delivered, not delivered, or had a 50/50 chance of delivery.
—Eric Yttri, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Musical anhedonics also had fewer connections between the auditory circuits and the striatum.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
There are also adapted bathroom features, auditory guidance, and step-free access throughout certain suites.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Different auditory tones indicated whether a drop of sugar water would soon be delivered, not delivered, or had a 50/50 chance of delivery.
—Eric Yttri, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Musical anhedonics also had fewer connections between the auditory circuits and the striatum.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
There are also adapted bathroom features, auditory guidance, and step-free access throughout certain suites.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditory
Adjective
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Hearing her and Lovano take a deep dive into Coltrane’s music together should be a dual aural treat.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Graphic elements and animation lend a kinetic collage effect, and demo recordings, outtakes and recording-studio discussions enrich the aural experience.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Boil it down to just one musician and an acoustic guitar to reveal the durability of this cryptic, futuristic sound.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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The combination of Soikkeli on electric hollow body guitar and Garabini on a seven-string acoustic model yields bountiful rewards.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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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Each muscle is responsible for a different movement: the anterior auricular muscle pulls the ear forward, the superior auricular muscle lifts it slightly, and the posterior auricular muscle pulls it backward.—
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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Nervousness is perceptible across multiple countries.—
CLAUDIA CIOBANU,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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This invisible infrastructural condition becomes further perceptible through sound.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Auditory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditory. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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