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
Materialists takes the barest skin of the rom-com genre’s trappings — crisp interiors, airy cinematography, warm and bright color grading, aspirational jobs, the click of heels on pavement (the auditory signal of a determined girl boss) — and uses them for a story of little feeling.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 June 2025
By contrast, the voles had smaller auditory bullae–bone structures associated with hearing.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
Add to that the whir of appliances, the hum of HVAC systems, the clang of gym equipment, and the sirens of emergency vehicles, and the average auditory load becomes substantial.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The film chooses deliberate auditory chaos for the audience (and Matlin) to sort through.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 June 2025
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 June 2025
By contrast, the voles had smaller auditory bullae–bone structures associated with hearing.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
Add to that the whir of appliances, the hum of HVAC systems, the clang of gym equipment, and the sirens of emergency vehicles, and the average auditory load becomes substantial.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The film chooses deliberate auditory chaos for the audience (and Matlin) to sort through.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditory
Adjective
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Compared to Bieber’s previous outings, there’s a distinct emphasis on organic textures and acoustic guitar, aiming for raw intimacy and stadium, or maybe megachurch-sized hooks at the same time.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
11 July 2025
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The project is his seventh full-length, and the pop singer has also released a handful of acoustic collections, compilations, and EPs throughout his decade-plus as a superstar.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Joy Behar's militia of terroristic digital devices, aural phantoms followedThe View moderator back to her post and wasted no time making their presence known at the top of Monday's episode.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 July 2025
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While much of the physical art will comprise thread, fiber, rope, sinew and other stringy mediums, aural aspects will focus on various things that tie us together as communities and human beings.—
JOE YOGERST,
Forbes.com,
1 July 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 caffeine buzz off a Gorgie drink is gentle but perceptible, and Cordeiro Grant found it through trial and error.—
BYAllie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2025
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GlobalData’s monthly report on prospects for the Western Europe auto market pointed to stagnation in 2025 with a barely perceptible 0.5% gain to 11.5 million, after an unchanged 2024.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Auditory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditory. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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